Q: Is 189,916 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 189,916 is not a prime number.

Why is 189,916 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 189916 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 79 158 316 601 1,202 2,404 47,479 94,958 and 189,916, with no remainder.

Since 189,916 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,916, 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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