Q: Is 27,387 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 27,387 is not a prime number.

Why is 27,387 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 27387 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 179 537 1,611 3,043 9,129 and 27,387, with no remainder.

Since 27,387 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,387, it is not a prime number.


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