Q: Is 258,497 a Prime Number?
A: No, 258,497 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 258497 can be evenly divided by 1 23 11,239 and 258,497, with no remainder.
Since 258,497 cannot be divided by just 1 and 258,497, it is not a prime number.