Q: Is 159,380 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,380 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,380 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 159380 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 52 65 130 260 613 1,226 2,452 3,065 6,130 7,969 12,260 15,938 31,876 39,845 79,690 and 159,380, with no remainder.

Since 159,380 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,380, 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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