Q: Is 159,849 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,849 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 159849 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17,761 53,283 and 159,849, with no remainder.
Since 159,849 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,849, it is not a prime number.