Q: Is 179,645 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 179,645 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,645 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 179645 can be evenly divided by 1 5 19 31 61 95 155 305 589 1,159 1,891 2,945 5,795 9,455 35,929 and 179,645, with no remainder.

Since 179,645 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,645, 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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