Q: Is 187,174 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,174 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,174 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 187174 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 23 26 46 299 313 598 626 4,069 7,199 8,138 14,398 93,587 and 187,174, with no remainder.

Since 187,174 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,174, 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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