Q: Is 24,262,548 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,262,548 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,262,548 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 24262548 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 2,021,879 4,043,758 6,065,637 8,087,516 12,131,274 and 24,262,548, with no remainder.

Since 24,262,548 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,262,548, 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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