Q: Is 159,996 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,996 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 159996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 67 134 199 201 268 398 402 597 796 804 1,194 2,388 13,333 26,666 39,999 53,332 79,998 and 159,996, with no remainder.
Since 159,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,996, it is not a prime number.