Q: Is 38,889 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,889 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,889 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 38889 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 29 87 149 261 447 1,341 4,321 12,963 and 38,889, with no remainder.

Since 38,889 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,889, it is not a prime number.


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