Q: Is 158,320 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 158,320 is not a prime number.

Why is 158,320 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 158320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 1,979 3,958 7,916 9,895 15,832 19,790 31,664 39,580 79,160 and 158,320, with no remainder.

Since 158,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,320, 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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