Q: Is 159,208 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,208 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,208 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 159208 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 2,843 5,686 11,372 19,901 22,744 39,802 79,604 and 159,208, with no remainder.

Since 159,208 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,208, it is not a prime number.


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