Q: Is 24,201,421 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,201,421 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 24,201,421 can be evenly divided by 1 17 19 31 323 527 589 2,417 10,013 41,089 45,923 74,927 780,691 1,273,759 1,423,613 and 24,201,421, with no remainder.

Since 24,201,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,201,421, 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).