Q: Is 179,939 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 179,939 is a prime number.

Why is 179,939 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 179939 can be evenly divided by 1 and 179,939, with no remainder.

Since 179,939 can be divided by just 1 and 179,939, it is a prime number.

Number	179,937	179,938	179,940	179,941
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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