Q: Is 24,304,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,304,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,304,638 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 24304638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,723 2,351 3,446 4,702 5,169 7,053 10,338 14,106 4,050,773 8,101,546 12,152,319 and 24,304,638, with no remainder.

Since 24,304,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,304,638, 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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