Q: Is 178,459 a Prime Number?
A: No, 178,459 is 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 178459 can be evenly divided by 1 47 3,797 and 178,459, with no remainder.
Since 178,459 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,459, it is not a prime number.