Q: Is 159,808 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,808 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,808 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 159808 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 32 44 64 88 176 227 352 454 704 908 1,816 2,497 3,632 4,994 7,264 9,988 14,528 19,976 39,952 79,904 and 159,808, with no remainder.

Since 159,808 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,808, 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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