Q: Is 159,888 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,888 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 159888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 3,331 6,662 9,993 13,324 19,986 26,648 39,972 53,296 79,944 and 159,888, with no remainder.
Since 159,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,888, it is not a prime number.