Q: Is 118,157 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 118,157 is not a prime number.

Why is 118,157 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 118157 can be evenly divided by 1 13 61 149 793 1,937 9,089 and 118,157, with no remainder.

Since 118,157 cannot be divided by just 1 and 118,157, it is not a prime number.


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