Q: Is 159,064 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,064 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,064 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 159064 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 59 118 236 337 472 674 1,348 2,696 19,883 39,766 79,532 and 159,064, with no remainder.

Since 159,064 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,064, 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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