Q: Is 189,960 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 189,960 is not a prime number.

Why is 189,960 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 189960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 1,583 3,166 4,749 6,332 7,915 9,498 12,664 15,830 18,996 23,745 31,660 37,992 47,490 63,320 94,980 and 189,960, with no remainder.

Since 189,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,960, it is not a prime number.


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