Q: Is 179,560 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 179,560 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,560 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 179560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 67 134 268 335 536 670 1,340 2,680 4,489 8,978 17,956 22,445 35,912 44,890 89,780 and 179,560, with no remainder.

Since 179,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,560, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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