Q: Is 38,427,430 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,427,430 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,427,430 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 38427430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 557 1,114 2,785 5,570 6,899 13,798 34,495 68,990 3,842,743 7,685,486 19,213,715 and 38,427,430, with no remainder.

Since 38,427,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,427,430, 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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