Q: Is 159,575 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,575 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,575 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 159575 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 25 65 325 491 2,455 6,383 12,275 31,915 and 159,575, with no remainder.

Since 159,575 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,575, 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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