Q: Is 187,155 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,155 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,155 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 187155 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 4,159 12,477 20,795 37,431 62,385 and 187,155, with no remainder.

Since 187,155 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,155, 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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