Q: Is 158,908 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 158,908 is not a prime number.

Why is 158,908 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 158908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 39,727 79,454 and 158,908, with no remainder.

Since 158,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,908, it is not a prime number.


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