Q: Is 187,790 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,790 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,790 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 187790 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 89 178 211 422 445 890 1,055 2,110 18,779 37,558 93,895 and 187,790, with no remainder.

Since 187,790 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,790, 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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