Q: Is 38,493,138 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,493,138 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,493,138 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 38493138 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,377 2,699 4,754 5,398 7,131 8,097 14,262 16,194 6,415,523 12,831,046 19,246,569 and 38,493,138, with no remainder.

Since 38,493,138 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,493,138, 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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