Q: Is 189,890 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 189,890 is not a prime number.

Why is 189,890 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 189890 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 1,117 2,234 5,585 11,170 18,989 37,978 94,945 and 189,890, with no remainder.

Since 189,890 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,890, 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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