Q: Is 38,496 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,496 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,496 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 38496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 401 802 1,203 1,604 2,406 3,208 4,812 6,416 9,624 12,832 19,248 and 38,496, with no remainder.

Since 38,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,496, 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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