Q: Is 1,561 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 1,561 is not a prime number.

Why is 1,561 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 1561 can be evenly divided by 1 7 223 and 1,561, with no remainder.

Since 1,561 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,561, it is not a prime number.


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