Q: Is 157,971 a Prime Number?
A: No, 157,971 is 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 157971 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 4,787 14,361 52,657 and 157,971, with no remainder.
Since 157,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,971, it is not a prime number.