Q: Is 157,900 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,900 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,900 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 157900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,579 3,158 6,316 7,895 15,790 31,580 39,475 78,950 and 157,900, with no remainder.

Since 157,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,900, it is not a prime number.


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