Q: Is 157,005 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,005 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,005 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 157005 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 1,163 3,489 5,815 10,467 17,445 31,401 52,335 and 157,005, with no remainder.

Since 157,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,005, it is not a prime number.


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