Q: Is 159,970 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,970 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 159970 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 34 85 170 941 1,882 4,705 9,410 15,997 31,994 79,985 and 159,970, with no remainder.
Since 159,970 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,970, it is not a prime number.