Q: Is 179,497 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 179,497 is a prime number.

Why is 179,497 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 179497 can be evenly divided by 1 and 179,497, with no remainder.

Since 179,497 can be divided by just 1 and 179,497, it is a prime number.

Number	179,495	179,496	179,498	179,499
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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