Q: Is 24,254,157 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,254,157 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,254,157 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 24254157 can be evenly divided by 1 3 503 1,509 16,073 48,219 8,084,719 and 24,254,157, with no remainder.

Since 24,254,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,254,157, 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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