Q: Is 159,150 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,150 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,150 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 159150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 150 1,061 2,122 3,183 5,305 6,366 10,610 15,915 26,525 31,830 53,050 79,575 and 159,150, with no remainder.

Since 159,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,150, 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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