Q: Is 157,215 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,215 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,215 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 157215 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 47 141 223 235 669 705 1,115 3,345 10,481 31,443 52,405 and 157,215, with no remainder.

Since 157,215 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,215, it is not a prime number.


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