Q: Is 38,550 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,550 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,550 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 38550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 257 514 771 1,285 1,542 2,570 3,855 6,425 7,710 12,850 19,275 and 38,550, with no remainder.

Since 38,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,550, 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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