Q: Is 159,537 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 159,537 is not a prime number.

Why is 159,537 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 159537 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 71 107 213 321 497 749 1,491 2,247 7,597 22,791 53,179 and 159,537, with no remainder.

Since 159,537 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,537, it is not a prime number.


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