Q: Is 177,478 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 177,478 is not a prime number.

Why is 177,478 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 177478 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 49 98 1,811 3,622 12,677 25,354 88,739 and 177,478, with no remainder.

Since 177,478 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,478, it is not a prime number.


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

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