Q: Is 24,708,718 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,708,718 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,708,718 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 24708718 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 233 466 3,119 3,961 6,238 7,922 53,023 106,046 726,727 1,453,454 12,354,359 and 24,708,718, with no remainder.

Since 24,708,718 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,708,718, 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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