Q: Is 179,215 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,215 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 179215 can be evenly divided by 1 5 73 365 491 2,455 35,843 and 179,215, with no remainder.

Since 179,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,215, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,213	179,214	179,216	179,217
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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