Q: Is 279,449 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,449 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 279449 can be evenly divided by 1 113 2,473 and 279,449, with no remainder.
Since 279,449 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,449, it is not a prime number.