Q: Is 159,867 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,867 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,867 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 159867 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 31 93 191 279 573 837 1,719 5,157 5,921 17,763 53,289 and 159,867, with no remainder.

Since 159,867 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,867, it is not a prime number.


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