Q: Is 16,961 a Prime Number?
A: No, 16,961 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 16961 can be evenly divided by 1 7 2,423 and 16,961, with no remainder.
Since 16,961 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,961, it is not a prime number.