Q: Is 21,659 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,659 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,659 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 21659 can be evenly divided by 1 11 121 179 1,969 and 21,659, with no remainder.

Since 21,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,659, it is not a prime number.


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