Q: Is 159,526 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,526 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,526 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 159526 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 83 166 961 1,922 2,573 5,146 79,763 and 159,526, with no remainder.

Since 159,526 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,526, 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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