Q: Is 179,272 a Prime Number?
A: No, 179,272 is 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 179272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 22,409 44,818 89,636 and 179,272, with no remainder.
Since 179,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,272, it is not a prime number.