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No. It's an even number, i.e. divisible by 2.
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Why can't a whole number ending with 8 be a prime?
The only even prime number is 2.
Can a whole number ending in 8 be prime explain?
No. It is even and so divisible by 2.
Is the number 68 prime or composite?
Composite. All positive, whole numbers greater than two and ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 are composite.
Is 1988 a prime number?
2 is the only prime number that is an even number. Any number ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0 is an even number, so 1988 is not a prime number.
Are all whole numbers prime?
No, very few of them are. A PRIME number is one that can only be divided by the number one and itself. For instance 7 is a PRIME number and 8 is not.
Why can't a whole number ending with 8 be a prime?
The only even prime number is 2.
Can a whole number ending in 8 be prime explain?
No. It is even and so divisible by 2.
Why cant a whole number ending in 8 be prime?
Whole numbers ending in 8 are even numbers. All even numbers except for 2 are composite numbers.
Can a whole number ending in eat be prime?
A number ending in 8 cannot be prime because 8 is an even number. Any even number can be divided evenly by 2 as well as itself and 1, and a prime number is a number that cannot be divided evenly by any number except itself and 1.
Can a hole number ending in 8 be prime?
No.
Can a number ending in 8 be prime?
No, it can't. If a number ends in 8, it is divisible by 2, itself, and 1, so it is not prime.
What is a number ending in 8 that is the product of 2 consecutive whole numbers?
There is no such number.
Is the number 24 composite or prime?
Composite. All positive, whole numbers greater than two and ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 are composite.
Is the number 50 composite or prime?
Composite. All positive, whole numbers greater than two and ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 are composite.
Is 88 a prime a composite number?
Composite. All positive, whole numbers greater than two and ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 are composite.
Is the number 68 prime or composite?
Composite. All positive, whole numbers greater than two and ending in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 are composite.
Why isn't 8 nor 9 a prime number?
If it is divisible by a whole number that isn't 1 and gets another whole number, it is not prime. 8 is divisible by both 2 and 4. 9 is divisible by 3.
