Q: Is 24,702 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,702 is a composite number.

Why is 24,702 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 24,702 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 179 358 537 1,074 4,117 8,234 12,351 and 24,702, with no remainder.

Since 24,702 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,702, 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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