Q: Is 158,938 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 158,938 is not a prime number.

Why is 158,938 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 158938 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 6,113 12,226 79,469 and 158,938, with no remainder.

Since 158,938 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,938, 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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