Q: Is 15,985 a Prime Number?
A: No, 15,985 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 15985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 115 139 695 3,197 and 15,985, with no remainder.
Since 15,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 15,985, it is not a prime number.