Q: Is 159,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,750 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 159750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 71 75 90 125 142 150 213 225 250 355 375 426 450 639 710 750 1,065 1,125 1,278 1,775 2,130 2,250 3,195 3,550 5,325 6,390 8,875 10,650 15,975 17,750 26,625 31,950 53,250 79,875 and 159,750, with no remainder.

Since 159,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,750, 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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