Q: Is 24,423,016 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,423,016 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,423,016 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 24423016 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 179,581 359,162 718,324 1,436,648 3,052,877 6,105,754 12,211,508 and 24,423,016, with no remainder.

Since 24,423,016 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,423,016, 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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