Q: Is 12,917 a Prime Number?

 A: Yes, 12,917 is a prime number.

Why is 12,917 a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 12917 can be evenly divided by 1 and 12,917, with no remainder.

Since 12,917 can be divided by just 1 and 12,917, it is a prime number.


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