Q: Is 179,972 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,972 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,972 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 179972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 3,461 6,922 13,844 44,993 89,986 and 179,972, with no remainder.

Since 179,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,972, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,970	179,971	179,973	179,974
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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