Q: Is 137,179 a Prime Number?

A: No, 137,179 is not a prime number.

Why is 137,179 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 137179 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19,597 and 137,179, with no remainder.

Since 137,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 137,179, it is not a prime number.

Number	137,177	137,178	137,180	137,181
Prime?	yes	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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