Primes / Is 179 prime?

Is 179 a Prime Number?

Yes

179 is prime: for 179, testing every prime up to √179 ≈ 13.4 (namely 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13) finds no divisor. 179 sits between primes 173 and 181, 6 below and 2 above. 179 shares no factor with 2-12; 179's divisors start beyond that range. 179 is odd, digit sum 17 for 179, digital root 8 for 179. 179 has 3 primes within 10 of 179.