Q: Is 24,207,673 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,207,673 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 24,207,673 can be evenly divided by 1 7 157 1,099 22,027 154,189 3,458,239 and 24,207,673, with no remainder.

Since 24,207,673 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,207,673, 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).