Q: Is 278,989 a Prime Number?
A: No, 278,989 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 278989 can be evenly divided by 1 157 1,777 and 278,989, with no remainder.
Since 278,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 278,989, it is not a prime number.