Q: Is 279,197 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,197 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 279197 can be evenly divided by 1 23 61 199 1,403 4,577 12,139 and 279,197, with no remainder.
Since 279,197 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,197, it is not a prime number.