Q: Is 21,855 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 21,855 is not a prime number.

Why is 21,855 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 21855 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 31 47 93 141 155 235 465 705 1,457 4,371 7,285 and 21,855, with no remainder.

Since 21,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,855, 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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