Q: Is 179,101 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,101 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,101 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 179101 can be evenly divided by 1 13 23 299 599 7,787 13,777 and 179,101, with no remainder.

Since 179,101 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,101, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,099	179,100	179,102	179,103
Prime?	yes	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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