Q: Is 24,239,997 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,239,997 is a composite number.

Why is 24,239,997 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 24,239,997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 61 67 183 201 549 603 659 1,977 4,087 5,931 12,261 36,783 40,199 44,153 120,597 132,459 361,791 397,377 2,693,333 8,079,999 and 24,239,997, with no remainder.

Since 24,239,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,239,997, it is a composite 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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