Q: Is 406,999 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 406,999 is not a prime number.

Why is 406,999 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 406999 can be evenly divided by 1 19 31 589 691 13,129 21,421 and 406,999, with no remainder.

Since 406,999 cannot be divided by just 1 and 406,999, it is not a prime number.


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

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