Q: Is 24,174,402 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,174,402 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,174,402 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 24174402 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 575,581 1,151,162 1,726,743 3,453,486 4,029,067 8,058,134 12,087,201 and 24,174,402, with no remainder.

Since 24,174,402 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,174,402, 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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