Q: Is 179,565 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,565 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,565 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 179565 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 11,971 35,913 59,855 and 179,565, with no remainder.

Since 179,565 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,565, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,563	179,564	179,566	179,567
Prime?	yes	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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