Q: Is 24,512,502 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,512,502 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,512,502 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 24512502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 583,631 1,167,262 1,750,893 3,501,786 4,085,417 8,170,834 12,256,251 and 24,512,502, with no remainder.

Since 24,512,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,512,502, 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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