Q: Is 8,561 a Prime Number?
A: No, 8,561 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 8561 can be evenly divided by 1 7 1,223 and 8,561, with no remainder.
Since 8,561 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,561, it is not a prime number.