Q: Is 12,497 a Prime Number?

 A: Yes, 12,497 is a prime number.

Why is 12,497 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 12497 can be evenly divided by 1 and 12,497, with no remainder.

Since 12,497 can be divided by just 1 and 12,497, it is a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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