Q: Is 159,788 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,788 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 159788 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43 86 172 929 1,858 3,716 39,947 79,894 and 159,788, with no remainder.
Since 159,788 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,788, it is not a prime number.