Q: Is 258,979 a Prime Number?
A: No, 258,979 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 258979 can be evenly divided by 1 7 36,997 and 258,979, with no remainder.
Since 258,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,979, it is not a prime number.