Q: Is 388,492 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 388,492 is not a prime number.

Why is 388,492 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 388492 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 31 52 62 124 241 403 482 806 964 1,612 3,133 6,266 7,471 12,532 14,942 29,884 97,123 194,246 and 388,492, with no remainder.

Since 388,492 cannot be divided by just 1 and 388,492, 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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