Question

List the factors
of 38.

Is this number
prime or
composite?

Answer 1

Composite number

Explanation:

• Prime numbers are whole numbers that have 2 factors of 1 and itself.
• Composite numbers are whole numbers that have factors of more than two factors. They can also be found by multiplying two or more smaller numbers.

Factors of 38:

1 * 38

2 * 19

1, 2, 19, 38

Therefore, 38 is not a prime, but rather a composite number.

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