Q: Is 279,042 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,042 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 279042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 46,507 93,014 139,521 and 279,042, with no remainder.
Since 279,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,042, it is not a prime number.