Q: Is 24,724,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,724,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,724,738 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 24724738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 103 206 1,957 3,914 6,317 12,634 120,023 240,046 650,651 1,301,302 12,362,369 and 24,724,738, with no remainder.

Since 24,724,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,724,738, 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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