Q: Is 37,742,438 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 37,742,438 is not a prime number.

Why is 37,742,438 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 37742438 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 608,749 1,217,498 18,871,219 and 37,742,438, with no remainder.

Since 37,742,438 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,742,438, 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 37,742,438:


Ask a Question