Q: Is 279,830 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,830 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 279830 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 27,983 55,966 139,915 and 279,830, with no remainder.
Since 279,830 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,830, it is not a prime number.