Q: Is 16,261 a Prime Number?
A: No, 16,261 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 16261 can be evenly divided by 1 7 23 101 161 707 2,323 and 16,261, with no remainder.
Since 16,261 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,261, it is not a prime number.