Q: Is 24,202,446 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,202,446 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 24,202,446 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 4,033,741 8,067,482 12,101,223 and 24,202,446, with no remainder.

Since 24,202,446 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,202,446, 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).