Q: Is 24,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,870 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 24870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 829 1,658 2,487 4,145 4,974 8,290 12,435 and 24,870, with no remainder.

Since 24,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,870, 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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