Q: Is 279,167 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 279,167 is not a prime number.

Why is 279,167 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 279167 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 133 2,099 14,693 39,881 and 279,167, with no remainder.

Since 279,167 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,167, it is not a prime number.


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