Try to explain that 5 ^ 23-5 ^ 21 can be divided by 3

Try to explain that 5 ^ 23-5 ^ 21 can be divided by 3

5^23-5^21
=5^21×(5^2-1)
=5^21×24
=5^21×8×3
So 5 ^ 23-5 ^ 21 can be divided by 3