Q: Is 16,159 a Prime Number?
A: No, 16,159 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 16159 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 113 143 1,243 1,469 and 16,159, with no remainder.
Since 16,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,159, it is not a prime number.