Q: Is 179,225 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,225 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,225 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 179225 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 67 107 335 535 1,675 2,675 7,169 35,845 and 179,225, with no remainder.

Since 179,225 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,225, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,223	179,224	179,226	179,227
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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