Q: Is 189,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 189,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 189,508 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 189508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 59 73 118 146 236 292 649 803 1,298 1,606 2,596 3,212 4,307 8,614 17,228 47,377 94,754 and 189,508, with no remainder.

Since 189,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,508, it is not a prime number.


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