Q: Is 24,494,196 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,494,196 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,494,196 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 24494196 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 2,041,183 4,082,366 6,123,549 8,164,732 12,247,098 and 24,494,196, with no remainder.

Since 24,494,196 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,494,196, 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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