Q: Is 159,042 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,042 is 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 159042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 26 39 78 2,039 4,078 6,117 12,234 26,507 53,014 79,521 and 159,042, with no remainder.
Since 159,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,042, it is not a prime number.