Q: Is 157,249 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,249 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,249 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 157249 can be evenly divided by 1 67 2,347 and 157,249, with no remainder.

Since 157,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,249, it is not a prime number.


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