Q: Is 179,963 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,963 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,963 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 179963 can be evenly divided by 1 7 47 329 547 3,829 25,709 and 179,963, with no remainder.

Since 179,963 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,963, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,961	179,962	179,964	179,965
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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