Q: Is 187,208 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,208 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,208 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 187208 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 3,343 6,686 13,372 23,401 26,744 46,802 93,604 and 187,208, with no remainder.

Since 187,208 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,208, 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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