Q: Is 97,179 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 97,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 97,179 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 97179 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 1,117 3,351 32,393 and 97,179, with no remainder.

Since 97,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 97,179, it is not a prime number.


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