Q: Is 187,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,250 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 187250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 35 50 70 107 125 175 214 250 350 535 749 875 1,070 1,498 1,750 2,675 3,745 5,350 7,490 13,375 18,725 26,750 37,450 93,625 and 187,250, with no remainder.

Since 187,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,250, 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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