Q: Is 24,202 a Composite Number?

Why is 24,202 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 24,202 can be evenly divided by 1 2 12,101 and 24,202, with no remainder.

Since 24,202 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,202, 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).