Q: Is 12,259 a Prime Number?
A: No, 12,259 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 12259 can be evenly divided by 1 13 23 41 299 533 943 and 12,259, with no remainder.
Since 12,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,259, it is not a prime number.