Q: Is 279,149 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,149 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 279149 can be evenly divided by 1 13 109 197 1,417 2,561 21,473 and 279,149, with no remainder.
Since 279,149 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,149, it is not a prime number.