Q: Is 159,973 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,973 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 159973 can be evenly divided by 1 11 14,543 and 159,973, with no remainder.
Since 159,973 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,973, it is not a prime number.