Q: Is 187,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,842 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 187842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31,307 62,614 93,921 and 187,842, with no remainder.

Since 187,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,842, it is not a prime number.


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