Q: Is 279,088 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,088 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 279088 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17,443 34,886 69,772 139,544 and 279,088, with no remainder.
Since 279,088 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,088, it is not a prime number.