Q: Is 179,079 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,079 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,079 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 179079 can be evenly divided by 1 3 59,693 and 179,079, with no remainder.

Since 179,079 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,079, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,077	179,078	179,080	179,081
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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