Q: Is 159,069 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,069 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,069 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 159069 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 3,119 9,357 53,023 and 159,069, with no remainder.

Since 159,069 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,069, 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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