Q: Is 156,990 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 156,990 is not a prime number.

Why is 156,990 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 156990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 5,233 10,466 15,699 26,165 31,398 52,330 78,495 and 156,990, with no remainder.

Since 156,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 156,990, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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