Q: Is 179,930 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 179,930 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,930 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 179930 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 38 95 190 947 1,894 4,735 9,470 17,993 35,986 89,965 and 179,930, with no remainder.

Since 179,930 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,930, it is not a prime number.


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

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