Q: Is 24,872 a Prime Number?
A: No, 24,872 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 24872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 3,109 6,218 12,436 and 24,872, with no remainder.
Since 24,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,872, it is not a prime number.