Q: Is 145,179 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 145,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 145,179 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 145179 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 27 57 171 283 513 849 2,547 5,377 7,641 16,131 48,393 and 145,179, with no remainder.

Since 145,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 145,179, it is not a prime number.


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