Q: Is 159,597 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,597 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 159597 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 69 207 257 621 771 2,313 5,911 6,939 17,733 53,199 and 159,597, with no remainder.
Since 159,597 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,597, it is not a prime number.