Q: Is 479,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 479,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 479,959 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 479959 can be evenly divided by 1 19 25,261 and 479,959, with no remainder.

Since 479,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,959, it is not a prime number.


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