Q: Is 12,579 a Prime Number?
A: No, 12,579 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 12579 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 599 1,797 4,193 and 12,579, with no remainder.
Since 12,579 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,579, it is not a prime number.