Q: Is 159,249 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,249 is 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 159249 can be evenly divided by 1 3 109 327 487 1,461 53,083 and 159,249, with no remainder.
Since 159,249 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,249, it is not a prime number.