Q: Is 159,972 a Prime Number?
A: No, 159,972 is 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 159972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13,331 26,662 39,993 53,324 79,986 and 159,972, with no remainder.
Since 159,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,972, it is not a prime number.