Q: Is 24,779,137 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,779,137 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,779,137 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 24779137 can be evenly divided by 1 29 31 43 641 899 1,247 1,333 18,589 19,871 27,563 38,657 576,259 799,327 854,453 and 24,779,137, with no remainder.

Since 24,779,137 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,779,137, 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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