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A Prime number is a number which can only be divided by itself and 1. All even numbers are not prime numbers (except for 2) Only odd numbers, try dividing the number with a few possible other numbers, if you can't find any whole answers, than that number is a prime number.

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if it is not divisible by any number besides 1 and itself
When it only has two factors: one and the number itself.

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