Q: Is 24,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,426 is a composite number.

Why is 24,426 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 24,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 59 69 118 138 177 207 354 414 531 1,062 1,357 2,714 4,071 8,142 12,213 and 24,426, with no remainder.

Since 24,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,426, it is a composite 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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