Q: Is 179,919 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,919 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,919 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 179919 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19,991 59,973 and 179,919, with no remainder.

Since 179,919 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,919, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,917	179,918	179,920	179,921
Prime?	yes	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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