Q: Is 166,979 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 166,979 is a prime number.

Why is 166,979 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 166979 can be evenly divided by 1 and 166,979, with no remainder.

Since 166,979 can be divided by just 1 and 166,979, it is a prime number.

Number	166,977	166,978	166,980	166,981
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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