Q: Is 159,090 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,090 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,090 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 159090 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 5,303 10,606 15,909 26,515 31,818 53,030 79,545 and 159,090, with no remainder.

Since 159,090 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,090, 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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