Q: Is 159,666 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,666 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,666 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 159666 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 13 23 26 39 46 69 78 89 138 178 267 299 534 598 897 1,157 1,794 2,047 2,314 3,471 4,094 6,141 6,942 12,282 26,611 53,222 79,833 and 159,666, with no remainder.

Since 159,666 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,666, 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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