Q: Is 159,962 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,962 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 159962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 121 242 661 1,322 7,271 14,542 79,981 and 159,962, with no remainder.
Since 159,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,962, it is not a prime number.