Q: Is 188,248 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 188,248 is not a prime number.

Why is 188,248 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 188248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23,531 47,062 94,124 and 188,248, with no remainder.

Since 188,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,248, it is not a prime number.


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