The squares of prime numbers have exactly three factors.
4 has 1, 2, and 4.
9 has 1, 3, and 9.
25 has 1, 5, and 25.
49 has 1, 7, and 49.
121 has 1, 11, and 121.
169 has 1, 13, and 169.
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Well, darling, the only numbers that have exactly 3 factors are perfect squares of prime numbers. So, we're talking about numbers like 4, 9, 25, and so on. Anything else and you're barking up the wrong tree.
what 2-digit number that has only 3 factors and is less than 30 which one is the number?
Squares of prime numbers have exactly three factors.
Prime squares
By definition, a prime number has exactly two factors. So, there are no prime numbers with exactly three factors.
A number has exactly three factors if and only if it is the square of a prime number.
Prime numbers have exactly two factors.All prime numbers have only 2 factors whereas composite numbers have more than 2 factors