Q: Is 157,160 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 157,160 is not a prime number.

Why is 157,160 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 157160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 3,929 7,858 15,716 19,645 31,432 39,290 78,580 and 157,160, with no remainder.

Since 157,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,160, it is not a prime number.


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