Q: Is 159,836 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,836 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 159836 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 62 124 1,289 2,578 5,156 39,959 79,918 and 159,836, with no remainder.
Since 159,836 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,836, it is not a prime number.