Q: Is 1,179 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,179 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 1179 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 131 393 and 1,179, with no remainder.

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


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