Q: Is 117,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 117,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 117,500 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 117500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 47 50 94 100 125 188 235 250 470 500 625 940 1,175 1,250 2,350 2,500 4,700 5,875 11,750 23,500 29,375 58,750 and 117,500, with no remainder.

Since 117,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,500, it is not a prime number.


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