Q: Is 38,000 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,000 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,000 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 38000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 25 38 40 50 76 80 95 100 125 152 190 200 250 304 380 400 475 500 760 950 1,000 1,520 1,900 2,000 2,375 3,800 4,750 7,600 9,500 19,000 and 38,000, with no remainder.

Since 38,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,000, it is not a prime number.


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