Q: Is 187,188 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,188 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,188 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 187188 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 19 38 57 76 114 228 821 1,642 2,463 3,284 4,926 9,852 15,599 31,198 46,797 62,396 93,594 and 187,188, with no remainder.

Since 187,188 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,188, it is not a prime number.


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