Q: Is 24,173,722 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,173,722 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,173,722 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 24173722 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3,137 3,853 6,274 7,706 12,086,861 and 24,173,722, with no remainder.

Since 24,173,722 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,173,722, it is not a prime number.


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

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