Q: Is 37,500 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 37,500 is not a prime number.

Why is 37,500 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 37500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 375 500 625 750 1,250 1,500 1,875 2,500 3,125 3,750 6,250 7,500 9,375 12,500 18,750 and 37,500, with no remainder.

Since 37,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,500, it is not a prime number.


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