Q: Is 159,901 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,901 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 159901 can be evenly divided by 1 7 53 371 431 3,017 22,843 and 159,901, with no remainder.
Since 159,901 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,901, it is not a prime number.