Q: Is 56,997 a Prime Number?
A: No, 56,997 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 56997 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 2,111 6,333 18,999 and 56,997, with no remainder.
Since 56,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,997, it is not a prime number.