Q: Is 38,427,429 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,427,429 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,427,429 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 38427429 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 401 1,203 1,879 5,637 6,817 20,451 31,943 95,829 753,479 2,260,437 12,809,143 and 38,427,429, with no remainder.

Since 38,427,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,427,429, 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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