Q: Is 178,666 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 178,666 is not a prime number.

Why is 178,666 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 178666 can be evenly divided by 1 2 157 314 569 1,138 89,333 and 178,666, with no remainder.

Since 178,666 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,666, 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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