Is 88 as prime number

Answer 1

No, 88 is a composite number. Prime numbers are defined as any real, non negative integers that have no other factors than "1" and itself.

An example is "3", nothing except 1 x 3, can make 3, so this is prime. So 88 is composite because 8 x 11, 44 x 2, and 22 x 4.