Q: Is 279,371 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,371 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 279371 can be evenly divided by 1 43 73 89 3,139 3,827 6,497 and 279,371, with no remainder.
Since 279,371 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,371, it is not a prime number.