Q: Is 159,842 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,842 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,842 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 159842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 229 349 458 698 79,921 and 159,842, with no remainder.

Since 159,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,842, it is not a prime number.


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