Q: Is 179,889 a Prime Number?
A: No, 179,889 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 179889 can be evenly divided by 1 3 61 183 983 2,949 59,963 and 179,889, with no remainder.
Since 179,889 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,889, it is not a prime number.