Q: Is 24,276,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,276,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,276,421 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 24276421 can be evenly divided by 1 13 83 149 151 1,079 1,937 1,963 12,367 12,533 22,499 160,771 162,929 292,487 1,867,417 and 24,276,421, with no remainder.

Since 24,276,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,276,421, 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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