Q: Is 159,700 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,700 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 159700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 1,597 3,194 6,388 7,985 15,970 31,940 39,925 79,850 and 159,700, with no remainder.
Since 159,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,700, it is not a prime number.