Q: Is 159,949 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,949 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 159949 can be evenly divided by 1 59 2,711 and 159,949, with no remainder.
Since 159,949 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,949, it is not a prime number.