Q: Is 179,802 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 179,802 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,802 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 179802 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 1,427 2,854 4,281 8,562 9,989 12,843 19,978 25,686 29,967 59,934 89,901 and 179,802, with no remainder.

Since 179,802 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,802, 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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