Q: Is 187,870 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,870 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,870 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 187870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 18,787 37,574 93,935 and 187,870, with no remainder.

Since 187,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,870, it is not a prime number.


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