Q: Is 38,240,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,240,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,240,990 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 38240990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 224,947 449,894 1,124,735 2,249,470 3,824,099 7,648,198 19,120,495 and 38,240,990, with no remainder.

Since 38,240,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,240,990, it is not a prime 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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