Q: Is 279,962 a Prime Number?
A: No, 279,962 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 279962 can be evenly divided by 1 2 139,981 and 279,962, with no remainder.
Since 279,962 cannot be divided by just 1 and 279,962, it is not a prime number.