Q: Is 24,520,262 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,520,262 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,520,262 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 24520262 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 73 146 949 1,898 12,919 25,838 167,947 335,894 943,087 1,886,174 12,260,131 and 24,520,262, with no remainder.

Since 24,520,262 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,520,262, 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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