Q: Is 159,229 a Prime Number?

A: No, 159,229 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,229 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 159229 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 43 161 301 529 989 3,703 6,923 22,747 and 159,229, with no remainder.

Since 159,229 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,229, it is not a prime number.

Number	159,227	159,228	159,230	159,231
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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