Q: Is 159,159 a Prime Number?

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

Why is 159,159 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 159159 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 13 21 33 39 53 77 91 143 159 231 273 371 429 583 689 1,001 1,113 1,749 2,067 3,003 4,081 4,823 7,579 12,243 14,469 22,737 53,053 and 159,159, with no remainder.

Since 159,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,159, it is not a prime number.


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