Q: Is 217,497 a Prime Number?
A: No, 217,497 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 217497 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 10,357 31,071 72,499 and 217,497, with no remainder.
Since 217,497 cannot be divided by just 1 and 217,497, it is not a prime number.