Q: Is 24,790,479 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,790,479 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,790,479 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 24790479 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 47 141 329 987 25,117 75,351 175,819 527,457 1,180,499 3,541,497 8,263,493 and 24,790,479, with no remainder.

Since 24,790,479 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,790,479, 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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