Q: Is 188,858 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 188,858 is not a prime number.

Why is 188,858 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 188858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 89 178 1,061 2,122 94,429 and 188,858, with no remainder.

Since 188,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,858, it is not a prime number.


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