Q: Is 24,520,162 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,520,162 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,520,162 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 24520162 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 643 829 1,286 1,658 14,789 19,067 29,578 38,134 533,047 1,066,094 12,260,081 and 24,520,162, with no remainder.

Since 24,520,162 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,520,162, 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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