Q: Is 179,542 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,542 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 179542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 8,161 16,322 89,771 and 179,542, with no remainder.

Since 179,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,542, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,540	179,541	179,543	179,544
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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