Q: Is 949,959 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 949,959 is not a prime number.

Why is 949,959 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 949959 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 59 177 531 1,789 5,367 16,101 105,551 316,653 and 949,959, with no remainder.

Since 949,959 cannot be divided by just 1 and 949,959, it is not a prime number.


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