Q: Is 159,650 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,650 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,650 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 159650 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 31 50 62 103 155 206 310 515 775 1,030 1,550 2,575 3,193 5,150 6,386 15,965 31,930 79,825 and 159,650, with no remainder.

Since 159,650 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,650, 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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