Q: Is 406,501 a Prime Number?

A: Yes, 406,501 is a prime number.

Why is 406,501 a prime number?

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

The number 406501 can be evenly divided by 1 and 406,501, with no remainder.

Since 406,501 can be divided by just 1 and 406,501, it is a prime number.

Number	406,499	406,500	406,502	406,503
Prime?	yes	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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