Q: Is 24,800,872 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,800,872 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,800,872 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 24800872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 953 1,906 3,253 3,812 6,506 7,624 13,012 26,024 3,100,109 6,200,218 12,400,436 and 24,800,872, with no remainder.

Since 24,800,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,800,872, 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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