Q: Is 24,415,204 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,415,204 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 24,415,204 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 554,891 1,109,782 2,219,564 6,103,801 12,207,602 and 24,415,204, with no remainder.

Since 24,415,204 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,415,204, 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).