Q: Is 259,979 a Prime Number?
A: No, 259,979 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 259979 can be evenly divided by 1 499 521 and 259,979, with no remainder.
Since 259,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 259,979, it is not a prime number.