Q: Is 159,026 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,026 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,026 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 159026 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 74 259 307 518 614 2,149 4,298 11,359 22,718 79,513 and 159,026, with no remainder.

Since 159,026 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,026, 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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