Q: Is 24,202,549 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,202,549 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 24,202,549 can be evenly divided by 1 7 367 2,569 9,421 65,947 3,457,507 and 24,202,549, with no remainder.

Since 24,202,549 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,202,549, 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).