Q: Is 179,642 a Prime Number?
A: No, 179,642 is 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 179642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 89,821 and 179,642, with no remainder.
Since 179,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,642, it is not a prime number.