Q: Is 158,898 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 158,898 is not a prime number.

Why is 158,898 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 158898 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 71 142 213 373 426 746 1,119 2,238 26,483 52,966 79,449 and 158,898, with no remainder.

Since 158,898 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,898, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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