Q: Is 24,643,158 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,643,158 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,643,158 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 24643158 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 173 346 519 1,038 23,741 47,482 71,223 142,446 4,107,193 8,214,386 12,321,579 and 24,643,158, with no remainder.

Since 24,643,158 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,643,158, 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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