Q: Is 24,540,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,540,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,540,005 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 24540005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 179 895 1,253 3,917 6,265 19,585 27,419 137,095 701,143 3,505,715 4,908,001 and 24,540,005, with no remainder.

Since 24,540,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,540,005, 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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