Q: Is 21,564 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,564 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,564 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 21564 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 599 1,198 1,797 2,396 3,594 5,391 7,188 10,782 and 21,564, with no remainder.

Since 21,564 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,564, it is not a prime number.


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