Q: Is 24,420,246 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,420,246 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,420,246 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 24420246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,901 2,141 3,802 4,282 5,703 6,423 11,406 12,846 4,070,041 8,140,082 12,210,123 and 24,420,246, with no remainder.

Since 24,420,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,420,246, 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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