Q: Is 24,966,387 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 24,966,387 is not a prime number.

Why is 24,966,387 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 24966387 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 27 51 81 153 459 1,377 18,131 54,393 163,179 308,227 489,537 924,681 1,468,611 2,774,043 8,322,129 and 24,966,387, with no remainder.

Since 24,966,387 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,966,387, 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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