Q: Is 388,001 a Prime Number?

A: No, 388,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 388,001 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 388001 can be evenly divided by 1 103 3,767 and 388,001, with no remainder.

Since 388,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 388,001, it is not a prime number.

Number	387,999	388,000	388,002	388,003
Prime?	no	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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