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For a number to be prime it should not be divisible by any number except itself and number 1038 can be divided by 2,3, eg; so 1038 is not a Prime number.
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Why is 1038 not a prime number?
1038 is divisible by 2, so it is a composite number because it has more factors than 1 and itself. No even number greater than 2 is a prime number. All factors of 1038 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 173, 346, 519, and 1038.
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.
Explain why a prime number can't be a square number?
Prime numbers have two factors. All square numbers (other than 1) have more than that.
Is 85 prime or composite explain?
85 is a composite number because it has more than two factors whereas prime numbers have only two factors
Explain why 2 is even prime number?
Because 2 can only be multiplied by 1 and itself.
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