Q: Is 187,384 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,384 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,384 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 187384 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 59 118 236 397 472 794 1,588 3,176 23,423 46,846 93,692 and 187,384, with no remainder.

Since 187,384 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,384, 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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