Q: Is 24,839,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,839,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,839,140 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 24839140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 1,241,957 2,483,914 4,967,828 6,209,785 12,419,570 and 24,839,140, with no remainder.

Since 24,839,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,839,140, 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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