Q: Is 159,947 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,947 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 159947 can be evenly divided by 1 307 521 and 159,947, with no remainder.
Since 159,947 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,947, it is not a prime number.