Q: Is 178,255 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 178,255 is not a prime number.

Why is 178,255 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 178255 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 35 55 77 385 463 2,315 3,241 5,093 16,205 25,465 35,651 and 178,255, with no remainder.

Since 178,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,255, 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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