Q: Is 387,638 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 387,638 is not a prime number.

Why is 387,638 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 387638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 101 202 1,919 3,838 10,201 20,402 193,819 and 387,638, with no remainder.

Since 387,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 387,638, 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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