Q: Is 261,299 a Prime Number?
A: No, 261,299 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 261299 can be evenly divided by 1 31 8,429 and 261,299, with no remainder.
Since 261,299 cannot be divided by just 1 and 261,299, it is not a prime number.