Q: Is 158,958 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 158,958 is not a prime number.

Why is 158,958 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 158958 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 8,831 17,662 26,493 52,986 79,479 and 158,958, with no remainder.

Since 158,958 cannot be divided by just 1 and 158,958, it is not a prime number.


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