Q: Is 24,223,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,223,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,223,138 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 24223138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 79 158 1,501 3,002 8,069 16,138 153,311 306,622 637,451 1,274,902 12,111,569 and 24,223,138, with no remainder.

Since 24,223,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,223,138, 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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