Q: Is 21,501 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,501 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,501 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 21501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 2,389 7,167 and 21,501, with no remainder.

Since 21,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,501, it is not a prime number.


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