Q: Is 21,732 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,732 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,732 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 21732 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,811 3,622 5,433 7,244 10,866 and 21,732, with no remainder.

Since 21,732 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,732, 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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