Q: Is 317,979 a Prime Number?
A: No, 317,979 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 317979 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 11,777 35,331 105,993 and 317,979, with no remainder.
Since 317,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 317,979, it is not a prime number.