Q: Is 404,959 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 404,959 is a prime number.

Why is 404,959 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 404959 can be evenly divided by 1 and 404,959, with no remainder.

Since 404,959 can be divided by just 1 and 404,959, it is a prime number.

Number	404,957	404,958	404,960	404,961
Prime?	no	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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