Q: Is 38,503 a Prime Number?

A: No, 38,503 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,503 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 38503 can be evenly divided by 1 139 277 and 38,503, with no remainder.

Since 38,503 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,503, it is not a prime number.

Number	38,501	38,502	38,504	38,505
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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