Q: Is 257,159 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 257,159 is not a prime number.

Why is 257,159 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 257159 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 119 2,161 15,127 36,737 and 257,159, with no remainder.

Since 257,159 cannot be divided by just 1 and 257,159, it is not a prime number.


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