Q: Is 159,378 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,378 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,378 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 159378 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 101 202 263 303 526 606 789 1,578 26,563 53,126 79,689 and 159,378, with no remainder.

Since 159,378 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,378, 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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