Q: Is 24,825,231 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,825,231 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,825,231 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 24825231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 61 183 549 1,647 15,073 45,219 135,657 406,971 919,453 2,758,359 8,275,077 and 24,825,231, with no remainder.

Since 24,825,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,825,231, 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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