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No. It is even and so divisible by 2.

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Can a whole number ending in zero be prime explain?

No. A prime number is divisible by one and itself only- a number ending in zero is divisible by factor/s of ten.


Can a number ending in 0 be a prime number?

No. All whole numbers ending in zero are even. The only even prime number is two.


Why can't a whole number ending with 8 be a prime?

The only even prime number is 2.


Is 4342 a prime number?

No, any whole number ending in a digit divisible by 2 is also divisible by 2 and therefore not a prime number.


Is 63528 a prime number?

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Is 178 a prime number?

No. All whole numbers ending in eight are composite.


Is 1204 a prime number?

No. All whole numbers ending in four are composite.


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No. All whole numbers ending in four are composite.


Is the number 66 prime?

No. All whole numbers ending in six are composite.


Other than 5 itself can a whole number ending in 5 be prime?

no


Can a whole number ending in zero be prime?

No. All whole numbers ending in 0 can be divided by 2, 5, and 10.


Is 462 prime?

No. All whole numbers ending in two are composite except the number 2 itself, which is prime.