Q: Is 38,255,802 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,255,802 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,255,802 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 38255802 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 490,459 980,918 1,471,377 2,942,754 6,375,967 12,751,934 19,127,901 and 38,255,802, with no remainder.

Since 38,255,802 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,255,802, 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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