Q: Is 24,456,778 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,456,778 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,456,778 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 24456778 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 37 74 629 1,258 19,441 38,882 330,497 660,994 719,317 1,438,634 12,228,389 and 24,456,778, with no remainder.

Since 24,456,778 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,456,778, 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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