Q: Is 12,179 a Prime Number?
A: No, 12,179 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 12179 can be evenly divided by 1 19 641 and 12,179, with no remainder.
Since 12,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,179, it is not a prime number.