Q: Is 187,983 a Prime Number?
A: No, 187,983 is 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 187983 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 20,887 62,661 and 187,983, with no remainder.
Since 187,983 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,983, it is not a prime number.