Q: Is 188,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 188,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 188,988 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 188988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 15,749 31,498 47,247 62,996 94,494 and 188,988, with no remainder.

Since 188,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 188,988, 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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