Q: Is 187,388 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 187,388 is not a prime number.

Why is 187,388 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 187388 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 79 158 316 593 1,186 2,372 46,847 93,694 and 187,388, with no remainder.

Since 187,388 cannot be divided by just 1 and 187,388, it is not a prime number.


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