Q: Is 24,962,659 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,962,659 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,962,659 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 24962659 can be evenly divided by 1 23 67 97 167 1,541 2,231 3,841 6,499 11,189 16,199 149,477 257,347 372,577 1,085,333 and 24,962,659, with no remainder.

Since 24,962,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,962,659, 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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