Q: Is 159,780 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,780 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,780 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 159780 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 2,663 5,326 7,989 10,652 13,315 15,978 26,630 31,956 39,945 53,260 79,890 and 159,780, with no remainder.

Since 159,780 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,780, it is not a prime number.


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