Q: Is 24,560,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,560,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,560,142 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 24560142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 131 262 393 786 31,247 62,494 93,741 187,482 4,093,357 8,186,714 12,280,071 and 24,560,142, with no remainder.

Since 24,560,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,560,142, 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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