Q: Is 24,202,432 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,202,432 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 24,202,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 378,163 756,326 1,512,652 3,025,304 6,050,608 12,101,216 and 24,202,432, with no remainder.

Since 24,202,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,202,432, 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).