Q: Is 179,163 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,163 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,163 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 179163 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 1,171 3,513 10,539 19,907 59,721 and 179,163, with no remainder.

Since 179,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,163, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,161	179,162	179,164	179,165
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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