Q: Is 158,995 a Prime Number?

A: No, 158,995 is not a prime number.

Why is 158,995 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 158995 can be evenly divided by 1 5 31,799 and 158,995, with no remainder.

Since 158,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,995, it is not a prime number.

Number	158,993	158,994	158,996	158,997
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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