Q: Is 159,140 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,140 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,140 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 159140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 73 109 146 218 292 365 436 545 730 1,090 1,460 2,180 7,957 15,914 31,828 39,785 79,570 and 159,140, with no remainder.

Since 159,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,140, 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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