Q: Is 159,189 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,189 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,189 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 159189 can be evenly divided by 1 3 47 141 1,129 3,387 53,063 and 159,189, with no remainder.

Since 159,189 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,189, it is not a prime number.


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