Q: Is 159,735 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,735 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,735 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 159735 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 23 69 115 345 463 1,389 2,315 6,945 10,649 31,947 53,245 and 159,735, with no remainder.

Since 159,735 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,735, it is not a prime number.


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