Q: Is 178,801 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 178,801 is not a prime number.

Why is 178,801 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 178801 can be evenly divided by 1 7 41 49 89 287 623 2,009 3,649 4,361 25,543 and 178,801, with no remainder.

Since 178,801 cannot be divided by just 1 and 178,801, 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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