Q: Is 189,950 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 189,950 is not a prime number.

Why is 189,950 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 189950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 29 50 58 131 145 262 290 655 725 1,310 1,450 3,275 3,799 6,550 7,598 18,995 37,990 94,975 and 189,950, with no remainder.

Since 189,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,950, 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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