Q: Is 159,400 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,400 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,400 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 159400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 797 1,594 3,188 3,985 6,376 7,970 15,940 19,925 31,880 39,850 79,700 and 159,400, with no remainder.

Since 159,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,400, 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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