Q: Is 212,957 a Prime Number?
A: No, 212,957 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 212957 can be evenly divided by 1 23 47 197 1,081 4,531 9,259 and 212,957, with no remainder.
Since 212,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,957, it is not a prime number.