Q: Is 159,250 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,250 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,250 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 159250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 13 14 25 26 35 49 50 65 70 91 98 125 130 175 182 245 250 325 350 455 490 637 650 875 910 1,225 1,274 1,625 1,750 2,275 2,450 3,185 3,250 4,550 6,125 6,370 11,375 12,250 15,925 22,750 31,850 79,625 and 159,250, with no remainder.

Since 159,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,250, 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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