Q: Is 38,727 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,727 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,727 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 38727 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 331 993 2,979 4,303 12,909 and 38,727, with no remainder.

Since 38,727 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,727, it is not a prime number.


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