Q: Is 187,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,916 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 187916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 109 218 431 436 862 1,724 46,979 93,958 and 187,916, with no remainder.

Since 187,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,916, 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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