Q: Is 187,002 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,002 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,002 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 187002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 3,463 6,926 10,389 20,778 31,167 62,334 93,501 and 187,002, with no remainder.

Since 187,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,002, it is not a prime number.


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