Q: Is 178,212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 178,212 is not a prime number.

Why is 178,212 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 178212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 14,851 29,702 44,553 59,404 89,106 and 178,212, with no remainder.

Since 178,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,212, 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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