Q: Is 159,988 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,988 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 159988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 37 46 47 74 92 94 148 188 851 1,081 1,702 1,739 2,162 3,404 3,478 4,324 6,956 39,997 79,994 and 159,988, with no remainder.
Since 159,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,988, it is not a prime number.