Q: Is 159,239 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,239 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,239 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 159239 can be evenly divided by 1 17 19 29 289 323 493 551 5,491 8,381 9,367 and 159,239, with no remainder.

Since 159,239 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,239, it is not a prime number.


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