Q: Is 498,959 a Prime Number?
A: No, 498,959 is 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 498959 can be evenly divided by 1 19 26,261 and 498,959, with no remainder.
Since 498,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 498,959, it is not a prime number.