Q: Is 53,838 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 53,838 is not a prime number.

Why is 53,838 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 53838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 997 1,994 2,991 5,982 8,973 17,946 26,919 and 53,838, with no remainder.

Since 53,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,838, it is not a prime number.


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