Q: Is 4,997 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 4,997 is not a prime number.

Why is 4,997 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 4997 can be evenly divided by 1 19 263 and 4,997, with no remainder.

Since 4,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,997, it is not a prime number.


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