Q: Is 24,997 a Prime Number?
A: No, 24,997 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 24997 can be evenly divided by 1 7 3,571 and 24,997, with no remainder.
Since 24,997 cannot be divided by just 1 and 24,997, it is not a prime number.