Q: Is 24,246,616 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,246,616 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 24,246,616 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 1,613 1,879 3,226 3,758 6,452 7,516 12,904 15,032 3,030,827 6,061,654 12,123,308 and 24,246,616, with no remainder.

Since 24,246,616 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,246,616, 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).