Q: Is 24,201,151 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,201,151 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 24,201,151 can be evenly divided by 1 13 59 139 227 767 1,807 2,951 8,201 13,393 31,553 106,613 174,109 410,189 1,861,627 and 24,201,151, with no remainder.

Since 24,201,151 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,201,151, 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).