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Q: Can a decimal be a prime number?
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Can a prime number be a decimal number also?

Of course. 7 is a decimal number.


If a denominator is a prime number is the decimal repeating?

No. 2 is a prime but 1/2 is not a repeating decimal.


Is 20.145 a prime number?

No, because it has decimal numbers.


Is 4.3 an integer?

Yes and it is also a Prime number


Is 53 a natural number?

The prime number 53 is a natural number, as is any whole number greater than zero.


Is 99.9 a prime number?

A prime number is when: The only numbers that can go inside that number is 1 and itself. So, yes. 99.9 is a prime number. By checking, you can do 99.9 divided by 2, and if its a decimal number, then its a prime.


Can you divide 31?

You can divide 31 by any number. But because it is a prime number, the answer will always be a decimal.


How do you determine if a number is prime or composite?

If the number is divisible by any number and the quotient comes out to a whole number, then that number is composite. The number is prime when divided by a number, the answer is a decimal, then the number is prime. A prime number has exactly two factors, 1 and the number itself. Any number having more factors is a composite number.


Are prime numbers still prime in non ten digit counting systems?

Yes. Being a prime number has nothing to do with the decimal system.


What do you call a number that can't be divided?

All numbers can be divided. But if you get a number with an infinate decimal that would be called an irrational number(the dividend, not the divisor) a number that can't be divided is a prime number. prime number


What 2 prime numbers add to make 1.32?

When you add two or more prime numbers you will only end up with a whole number and not a decimal number.


What does sprime number in math mean?

If you mean a 'prime number', then it is a number that cannot be divided into a smaller number without becoming a decimal