Q: Is 24,750,174 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,750,174 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 24,750,174 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 71 142 213 426 58,099 116,198 174,297 348,594 4,125,029 8,250,058 12,375,087 and 24,750,174, with no remainder.

Since 24,750,174 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,750,174, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).