Q: Is 179,804 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,804 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,804 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 179804 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 79 158 316 569 1,138 2,276 44,951 89,902 and 179,804, with no remainder.

Since 179,804 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,804, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,802	179,803	179,805	179,806
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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