Q: Is 38,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,870 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 38870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 23 26 46 65 115 130 169 230 299 338 598 845 1,495 1,690 2,990 3,887 7,774 19,435 and 38,870, with no remainder.

Since 38,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,870, 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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