Q: Is 159,985 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,985 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 159985 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 49 245 653 3,265 4,571 22,855 31,997 and 159,985, with no remainder.
Since 159,985 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,985, it is not a prime number.