Q: Is 179,445 a Prime Number?

A: No, 179,445 is not a prime number.

Why is 179,445 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 179445 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 35 105 1,709 5,127 8,545 11,963 25,635 35,889 59,815 and 179,445, with no remainder.

Since 179,445 cannot be divided by just 1 and 179,445, it is not a prime number.

Number	179,443	179,444	179,446	179,447
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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