Q: Is 179,975 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,975 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,975 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 179975 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 25 115 313 575 1,565 7,199 7,825 35,995 and 179,975, with no remainder.

Since 179,975 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,975, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,973	179,974	179,976	179,977
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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