Q: Is 24,237,473 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,237,473 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,237,473 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 24237473 can be evenly divided by 1 13 169 173 829 2,249 10,777 29,237 140,101 143,417 1,864,421 and 24,237,473, with no remainder.

Since 24,237,473 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,237,473, 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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