Q: Is 179,421 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,421 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,421 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 179421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 5,437 16,311 59,807 and 179,421, with no remainder.

Since 179,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,421, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,419	179,420	179,422	179,423
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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