Q: Is 159,738 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,738 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,738 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 159738 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 337 474 674 1,011 2,022 26,623 53,246 79,869 and 159,738, with no remainder.

Since 159,738 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,738, it is not a prime number.


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