Q: Is 187,187,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,187,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,187,005 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 187187005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 4,007 9,343 20,035 46,715 37,437,401 and 187,187,005, with no remainder.

Since 187,187,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,187,005, 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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