ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Numbers 21

Okay kiddo, so numbers are like special symbols that we use to count things. Every number has a different name and a different meaning.

Now, the number 21 is made up of two smaller numbers, 2 and 1, put together. When we count, we start with 1, then we add 1 more to get 2, and keep going like that. So when we get to 20, we add 1 more and that gives us 21.

21 is a funny number because it has a couple of special properties. First, it is an odd number, which means it can't be divided evenly into 2 parts. Second, it is a composite number, which means it can be divided by other numbers besides just 1 and itself.

For example, we can divide 21 into 3 groups of 7, or 7 groups of 3. Pretty cool, huh?