Q: Is 179,855 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,855 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 179855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 65 2,767 13,835 35,971 and 179,855, with no remainder.

Since 179,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,855, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,853	179,854	179,856	179,857
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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