Q: Is 24,163,858 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,163,858 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 24,163,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 635,891 1,271,782 12,081,929 and 24,163,858, with no remainder.

Since 24,163,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,163,858, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).