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Can prime numbers be even

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Yes, but there is only one of them. A Prime number is any number that only has only one and itself as factors. By definition even numbers have a factor of two. Therefore the only even number that is prime is the number 2.

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A prime number is any number that only has one and itself as factors. By definition even numbers have a factor of two. Therefore the only even number that is prime is the number 2.

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Only the number 2. All other even number can be divided by three or more numbers: 1, 2 and itself. Prime numbers can only be divided by 1 and itself.

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