Q: Is 37,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 37,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 37,988 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 37988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 9,497 18,994 and 37,988, with no remainder.

Since 37,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,988, it is not a prime number.


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