Q: Is 24,235,123 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,235,123 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 24,235,123 can be evenly divided by 1 11 23 253 95,791 1,053,701 2,203,193 and 24,235,123, with no remainder.

Since 24,235,123 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,235,123, 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).