Q: Is 117,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 117,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 117,159 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 117159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 797 2,391 5,579 16,737 39,053 and 117,159, with no remainder.

Since 117,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 117,159, it is not a prime number.


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