Q: Is 158,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 158,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 158,250 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 158250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 125 150 211 250 375 422 633 750 1,055 1,266 2,110 3,165 5,275 6,330 10,550 15,825 26,375 31,650 52,750 79,125 and 158,250, with no remainder.

Since 158,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,250, 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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