Q: Is 160,259 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 160,259 is not a prime number.

Why is 160,259 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 160259 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 187 857 9,427 14,569 and 160,259, with no remainder.

Since 160,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 160,259, it is not a prime number.


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