Q: Is 24,221,118 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,221,118 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,221,118 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 24221118 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 997 1,994 2,991 4,049 5,982 8,098 12,147 24,294 4,036,853 8,073,706 12,110,559 and 24,221,118, with no remainder.

Since 24,221,118 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,221,118, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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