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A Prime number isn't divisible by anything by itself and 1.

All even numbers are divisible by 2. Therefore, all prime numbers are odd.

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What different between odd number and prime number?

While all prime numbers are odd (except 2), not all odd numbers are prime. 9 for example is an odd number, but you can get it by multiplying 3X3, so it is not prime. Odd numbers are numbers that are not divisible by 2. Prime numbers are numbers that cannot be generated by multiplying 2 whole numbers besides 1 and itself.


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What are all prime numbers that are odd numbers?

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Is a prime number always an odd number?

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Are there more even prime numbers or odd prime numbers?

All prime numbers are odd, exept of the first prime number 2.


Are there any prime an odd numbers?

Yes. Apart from 2, all prime numbers are odd.


Is there more prime numbers or odd?

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Are all odd numers prime?

no, 25 is odd and is not prime 25 = 5 x 5 There is only one even prime number:2, all other prime numbers are odd, but all odd numbers are not prime number


Which numbers illustrate that not all prime numbers are odd?

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Why are all the prime numbers are odd numbers?

All prime numbers are not odd numbers. 2 is an even prime number, and it is the only even prime number because all other even numbers have 2 as one of their factors.