Q: Is 38,885 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 38,885 is not a prime number.

Why is 38,885 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 38885 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 35 55 77 101 385 505 707 1,111 3,535 5,555 7,777 and 38,885, with no remainder.

Since 38,885 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,885, 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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