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By definition a Prime number is divisible only by itself and 1, so it can't be a multiple of any other number.

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Can a prime number be a multiple of any other except itself?

A prime number is a multiple of itself and one.


Can a prime number be a multiple of any other number except for itself?

No prime is a multiple of any number other than itself and one.


Can a prime number be a multiple of any number except itself?

Just itself and 1.


Can a prime number be a multiple any other number except itself?

Yes. It is a multiple of 1.


What number is both a prime number and a multiple of 3?

No number that is a multiple of 3, can be a prime number. A prime number must only be divisible by itself and 1. It cannot be divisible by any other number. Therefore if it is a multiple of 3, then it must be divisible by 3 and hence, not a prime number.


Can a prime number be multiple of any other number except itself explain why or why not?

A prime number can be multiplied by any other numbers because all whole numbers are the product of prime numbers.


Can a prime number be a multiple of any other number exept itself?

You could say that a prime number is also a multiple of 1. A good definition of prime number is: "a natural number with exactly two distinct factors". This definition explains why 1 is not a prime number.


What numbers are relatively prime to 5?

Since 5 is a prime number, then any number, which is not a multiple of 5, is relatively prime with the number 5. You can determine if a number is a multiple of 5, by looking at the ones place digit. If it is a 0 or 5, and the number itself is not zero, then the number is a multiple of 5.


Can a prime number be a multiple of any other number except itself?

Yes as for example it can be a multiple of 1 because 1*3 = 3


Why is there only 1 prime number?

well of course there are and infinite number of prime numbers there is not only one. If you thinking of the number 1, the number one is not prime because the definition of a prime number is that it must not have any multiples except one and itself. Since a number cannot have a multiple of itself that is the same number 1 is not prime


Is 2008 a prime number?

No, you can easily see that this is an even number, so it is a multiple of 2.2 IS A PRIME NUMBER!!Any number that is a multiple of a prime number is NOT a prime.


Is it possible for a multiple of 13 greater then 13 to be a prime number?

It is not possible for any multiple of a prime number to be prime.