Q: Is 24,617,426 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,617,426 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,617,426 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 24617426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 127 254 2,413 4,826 5,101 10,202 96,919 193,838 647,827 1,295,654 12,308,713 and 24,617,426, with no remainder.

Since 24,617,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,617,426, 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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