Q: Is 159,376 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,376 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,376 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 159376 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 1,423 2,846 5,692 9,961 11,384 19,922 22,768 39,844 79,688 and 159,376, with no remainder.

Since 159,376 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,376, 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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