Q: Is 24,636 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,636 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,636 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 24636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 2,053 4,106 6,159 8,212 12,318 and 24,636, with no remainder.

Since 24,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,636, 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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