Q: Is 158,560 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 158,560 is not a prime number.

Why is 158,560 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 158560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 991 1,982 3,964 4,955 7,928 9,910 15,856 19,820 31,712 39,640 79,280 and 158,560, with no remainder.

Since 158,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,560, 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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