Q: Is 24,201,147 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,201,147 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 24,201,147 can be evenly divided by 1 3 89 267 90,641 271,923 8,067,049 and 24,201,147, with no remainder.

Since 24,201,147 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,201,147, 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).