Q: Is 159,160 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,160 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,160 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 159160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 40 46 92 115 173 184 230 346 460 692 865 920 1,384 1,730 3,460 3,979 6,920 7,958 15,916 19,895 31,832 39,790 79,580 and 159,160, with no remainder.

Since 159,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,160, it is not a prime number.


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