Q: Is 132,979 a Prime Number?

A: No, 132,979 is not a prime number.

Why is 132,979 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 132979 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 77 121 157 847 1,099 1,727 12,089 18,997 and 132,979, with no remainder.

Since 132,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,979, it is not a prime number.

Number	132,977	132,978	132,980	132,981
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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