Q: Is 187,397 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,397 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,397 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 187397 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 133 1,409 9,863 26,771 and 187,397, with no remainder.

Since 187,397 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,397, it is not a prime number.


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