Q: Is 179,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 179,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,750 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 179750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 125 250 719 1,438 3,595 7,190 17,975 35,950 89,875 and 179,750, with no remainder.

Since 179,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,750, 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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