Q: Is 21,144 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,144 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,144 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 21144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 881 1,762 2,643 3,524 5,286 7,048 10,572 and 21,144, with no remainder.

Since 21,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,144, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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