Q: Is 24,864 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 24,864 is a composite number.

Why is 24,864 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 24,864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 32 37 42 48 56 74 84 96 111 112 148 168 222 224 259 296 336 444 518 592 672 777 888 1,036 1,184 1,554 1,776 2,072 3,108 3,552 4,144 6,216 8,288 12,432 and 24,864, with no remainder.

Since 24,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,864, 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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