Q: Is 159,968 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,968 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 159968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 4,999 9,998 19,996 39,992 79,984 and 159,968, with no remainder.
Since 159,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,968, it is not a prime number.