Q: Is 179,009 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,009 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,009 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 179009 can be evenly divided by 1 23 43 181 989 4,163 7,783 and 179,009, with no remainder.

Since 179,009 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,009, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,007	179,008	179,010	179,011
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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