Q: Is 159,743 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,743 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 159743 can be evenly divided by 1 31 5,153 and 159,743, with no remainder.
Since 159,743 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,743, it is not a prime number.