Q: Is 24,246,314 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,246,314 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 24,246,314 can be evenly divided by 1 2 97 194 124,981 249,962 12,123,157 and 24,246,314, with no remainder.

Since 24,246,314 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,246,314, 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).