Q: Is 38,998 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,998 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,998 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 38998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 31 34 37 62 74 527 629 1,054 1,147 1,258 2,294 19,499 and 38,998, with no remainder.

Since 38,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,998, 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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