Q: Is 24,244,017 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,244,017 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,244,017 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 24244017 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 67 201 469 1,407 17,231 51,693 120,617 361,851 1,154,477 3,463,431 8,081,339 and 24,244,017, with no remainder.

Since 24,244,017 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,244,017, 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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