Q: Is 187,565 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,565 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,565 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 187565 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 23 35 115 161 233 805 1,165 1,631 5,359 8,155 26,795 37,513 and 187,565, with no remainder.

Since 187,565 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,565, 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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