Q: Is 105,179 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 105,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 105,179 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 105179 can be evenly divided by 1 17 23 269 391 4,573 6,187 and 105,179, with no remainder.

Since 105,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 105,179, it is not a prime number.


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