Q: Is 179,945 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 179,945 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,945 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 179945 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 29 73 85 145 365 493 1,241 2,117 2,465 6,205 10,585 35,989 and 179,945, with no remainder.

Since 179,945 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,945, it is not a prime number.


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