Q: Is 12,117 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 12,117 is not a prime number.

Why is 12,117 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 12117 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 577 1,731 4,039 and 12,117, with no remainder.

Since 12,117 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,117, it is not a prime number.


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