Q: Is 179,859 a Prime Number?
A: No, 179,859 is 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 179859 can be evenly divided by 1 3 167 359 501 1,077 59,953 and 179,859, with no remainder.
Since 179,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,859, it is not a prime number.