Q: Is 24,711,421 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,711,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,711,421 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 24711421 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 119 281 739 1,967 4,777 5,173 12,563 33,439 87,941 207,659 1,453,613 3,530,203 and 24,711,421, with no remainder.

Since 24,711,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,711,421, 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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