Q: Is 187,240,875 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,240,875 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,240,875 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 187240875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 25 75 125 375 499,309 1,497,927 2,496,545 7,489,635 12,482,725 37,448,175 62,413,625 and 187,240,875, with no remainder.

Since 187,240,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,240,875, it is not a prime number.


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