Q: Is 279,490 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,490 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 279490 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 38 95 190 1,471 2,942 7,355 14,710 27,949 55,898 139,745 and 279,490, with no remainder.
Since 279,490 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,490, it is not a prime number.