Q: Is 159,498 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,498 is 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 159498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 8,861 17,722 26,583 53,166 79,749 and 159,498, with no remainder.
Since 159,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,498, it is not a prime number.