Q: Is 24,477,739 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,477,739 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,477,739 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 24477739 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 17 143 187 221 2,431 10,069 110,759 130,897 171,173 1,439,867 1,882,903 2,225,249 and 24,477,739, with no remainder.

Since 24,477,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,477,739, 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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