Q: Is 38,800 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,800 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,800 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 38800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 97 100 194 200 388 400 485 776 970 1,552 1,940 2,425 3,880 4,850 7,760 9,700 19,400 and 38,800, with no remainder.

Since 38,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,800, 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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