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A Prime number is a number that only has two factors. That is, it can only divide evenly (without leaving a remainder) by 1 and itself. 21 can divide by 3 to give 7. Therefore it has more factors than just 1 and itself. Thus twenty-one is not a member of the prime number set.

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