Q: Is 279,429 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,429 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 279429 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 5,479 16,437 93,143 and 279,429, with no remainder.
Since 279,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,429, it is not a prime number.