Q: Is 187,662 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,662 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,662 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 187662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31,277 62,554 93,831 and 187,662, with no remainder.

Since 187,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,662, it is not a prime number.


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