Q: Is 38,855,979 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,855,979 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,855,979 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 38855979 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 571 1,713 5,139 7,561 22,683 68,049 4,317,331 12,951,993 and 38,855,979, with no remainder.

Since 38,855,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,855,979, 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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