Q: Is 279,929 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,929 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 279929 can be evenly divided by 1 13 61 353 793 4,589 21,533 and 279,929, with no remainder.
Since 279,929 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,929, it is not a prime number.