Q: Is 188,683 a Prime Number?

A: No, 188,683 is not a prime number.

Why is 188,683 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 188683 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 187 1,009 11,099 17,153 and 188,683, with no remainder.

Since 188,683 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,683, it is not a prime number.

Number	188,681	188,682	188,684	188,685
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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