Q: Is 24,572,424 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,572,424 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,572,424 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 24572424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 1,023,851 2,047,702 3,071,553 4,095,404 6,143,106 8,190,808 12,286,212 and 24,572,424, with no remainder.

Since 24,572,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,572,424, 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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