Q: Is 21,831 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,831 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,831 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 21831 can be evenly divided by 1 3 19 57 383 1,149 7,277 and 21,831, with no remainder.

Since 21,831 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,831, it is not a prime number.


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