Q: Is 279,005 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,005 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 279005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 41 205 1,361 6,805 55,801 and 279,005, with no remainder.
Since 279,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,005, it is not a prime number.