Q: Is 179,099 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 179,099 is a prime number.

Why is 179,099 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 179099 can be evenly divided by 1 and 179,099, with no remainder.

Since 179,099 can be divided by just 1 and 179,099, it is a prime number.

Number	179,097	179,098	179,100	179,101
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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