Q: Is 1,185 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,185 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,185 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 1185 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 79 237 395 and 1,185, with no remainder.

Since 1,185 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,185, it is not a prime number.


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