Q: Is 24,178,008 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,178,008 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,178,008 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 24178008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,007,417 2,014,834 3,022,251 4,029,668 6,044,502 8,059,336 12,089,004 and 24,178,008, with no remainder.

Since 24,178,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,178,008, 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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