Q: Is 38,004 a Prime Number?

A: No, 38,004 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,004 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 38004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 3,167 6,334 9,501 12,668 19,002 and 38,004, with no remainder.

Since 38,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,004, it is not a prime number.

Number	38,002	38,003	38,005	38,006
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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