Q: Is 12,997 a Prime Number?
A: No, 12,997 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 12997 can be evenly divided by 1 41 317 and 12,997, with no remainder.
Since 12,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,997, it is not a prime number.