Q: Is 159,609 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,609 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 159609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 83 249 641 1,923 53,203 and 159,609, with no remainder.
Since 159,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,609, it is not a prime number.