Q: Is 24,201 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,201 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 24,201 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 2,689 8,067 and 24,201, with no remainder.

Since 24,201 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,201, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).