Q: Is 159,835 a Prime Number?

A: No, 159,835 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,835 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 159835 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 65 2,459 12,295 31,967 and 159,835, with no remainder.

Since 159,835 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,835, it is not a prime number.

Number	159,833	159,834	159,836	159,837
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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