Q: Is 179,980 a Prime Number?
A: No, 179,980 is 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 179980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 8,999 17,998 35,996 44,995 89,990 and 179,980, with no remainder.
Since 179,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,980, it is not a prime number.