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Is 96 a prime number

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A Prime number cannot be divided by any quantities other than itself and the multiplicative identity one (1). Since 96 can be divided by other numbers (e.g., 96/3 = 32; 96/4 = 24, 96/16 = 6) it cannot be a prime number.

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