Q: Is 159,620 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,620 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,620 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 159620 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 347 460 694 1,388 1,735 3,470 6,940 7,981 15,962 31,924 39,905 79,810 and 159,620, with no remainder.

Since 159,620 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,620, 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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