Q: Is 159,212 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,212 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,212 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 159212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 53 106 212 751 1,502 3,004 39,803 79,606 and 159,212, with no remainder.

Since 159,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,212, 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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