Q: Is 159,608 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,608 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 159608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 71 142 281 284 562 568 1,124 2,248 19,951 39,902 79,804 and 159,608, with no remainder.
Since 159,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,608, it is not a prime number.