Q: Is 179,742 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 179,742 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,742 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 179742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 1,033 2,066 3,099 6,198 29,957 59,914 89,871 and 179,742, with no remainder.

Since 179,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,742, it is not a prime number.


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