Q: Is 24,344 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,344 is a composite number.

Why is 24,344 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 24,344 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 179 358 716 1,432 3,043 6,086 12,172 and 24,344, with no remainder.

Since 24,344 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,344, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 24,34224,34324,34524,346
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 24,344:


Ask a Question