Q: Is 24,246,615 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,246,615 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 24,246,615 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 607 1,821 2,663 3,035 7,989 9,105 13,315 39,945 1,616,441 4,849,323 8,082,205 and 24,246,615, with no remainder.

Since 24,246,615 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,246,615, 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).