Q: Is 24,245,226 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,245,226 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,245,226 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 24245226 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 1,346,957 2,693,914 4,040,871 8,081,742 12,122,613 and 24,245,226, with no remainder.

Since 24,245,226 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,245,226, 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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