Q: Is 191,988 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 191,988 is not a prime number.

Why is 191,988 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 191988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 5,333 10,666 15,999 21,332 31,998 47,997 63,996 95,994 and 191,988, with no remainder.

Since 191,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 191,988, 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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