Q: Is 36,977,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 36,977,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 36,977,988 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 36977988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,081,499 6,162,998 9,244,497 12,325,996 18,488,994 and 36,977,988, with no remainder.

Since 36,977,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36,977,988, it is not a prime number.


More Examples

  • 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 36,977,988:


Ask a Question