Q: Is 24,462,408 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,462,408 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,462,408 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 24462408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,019,267 2,038,534 3,057,801 4,077,068 6,115,602 8,154,136 12,231,204 and 24,462,408, with no remainder.

Since 24,462,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,462,408, 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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