Q: Is 187,085 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,085 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,085 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 187085 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 31 71 85 155 355 527 1,207 2,201 2,635 6,035 11,005 37,417 and 187,085, with no remainder.

Since 187,085 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,085, 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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