Q: Is 279,947 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 279,947 is not a prime number.

Why is 279,947 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 279947 can be evenly divided by 1 131 2,137 and 279,947, with no remainder.

Since 279,947 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,947, it is not a prime number.


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