Q: Is 24,427,118 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,427,118 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,427,118 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 24427118 can be evenly divided by 1 2 89 109 178 218 1,259 2,518 9,701 19,402 112,051 137,231 224,102 274,462 12,213,559 and 24,427,118, with no remainder.

Since 24,427,118 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,427,118, 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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