Q: Is 229,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 229,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 229,159 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 229159 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 133 1,723 12,061 32,737 and 229,159, with no remainder.

Since 229,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 229,159, it is not a prime number.


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