Q: Is 24,423,260 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,423,260 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,423,260 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 24423260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 1,221,163 2,442,326 4,884,652 6,105,815 12,211,630 and 24,423,260, with no remainder.

Since 24,423,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,423,260, 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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