Q: Is 279,021 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 279,021 is not a prime number.

Why is 279,021 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 279021 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 5,471 16,413 93,007 and 279,021, with no remainder.

Since 279,021 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,021, it is not a prime number.


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