Q: Is 38,840 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,840 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,840 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 38840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 971 1,942 3,884 4,855 7,768 9,710 19,420 and 38,840, with no remainder.

Since 38,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,840, it is not a prime number.


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