Q: Is 24,163,988 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,163,988 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 24,163,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 6,040,997 12,081,994 and 24,163,988, with no remainder.

Since 24,163,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,163,988, 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).