Q: Is 178,407 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 178,407 is not a prime number.

Why is 178,407 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 178407 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 43 129 387 461 1,383 4,149 19,823 59,469 and 178,407, with no remainder.

Since 178,407 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,407, 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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