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Yes, and it is the only even Prime number.

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Is 1 and 2 a prime number?

2 is prime 1 is not as a prime number is divisible by one and itself but as one is itself and one it doesn't count


Why doesn't 2 count as a prime number when its only factors are 1 and itself?

2 is a prime number...just like 3,5, 7 etc. It is 1 which is not a prime number.


What is the forth prime number?

Well it depends if you count 1 as a prime number. Most people don't and so the forth would be: 2, 3, 5,... 7. If you do count 1 as a prime number then it would be 5. A prime number is divisible only by itself and by 1. Wikipedia lists the first 25. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number


What is the lowest prime number 0 1 2 3 4 5?

Answer: one Answer: two. In the past, one used to be considered a prime number, but currently most mathematicians don't count it as a prime number.


Is it possible for a squared number to be prime?

No, a prime number is only divisible by itself and one. And since one doesn't count as a prime number, no.


In mathematices Which number is the first prime number?

The number two is the first prime number, factors are 1 and itself. One doesn't count.


How do you figure out the expotential number of 256?

Count the number of twos in its prime factorization.


Why does 1 not count as a prime number?

Prime numbers have two and only two divisors. The number 1 only has one.


How do you find the exponents in prime factorization?

Count the number of repeated factors. The prime factorization of 72 is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 With exponents, that's 2^3 x 3^2


Why isn't 2 a prime number?

But 2 is a prime number.


Is 2 an odd prime number?

NO,2 is the only prime number which is even, so 2 is not a odd prime number.


How do you prepare a flowchart to determine prime from 1-20?

If the number is < 2 then it is not a prime. If the number is == 2 then it is a prime. If the number is divisible by 2 then it is not a prime and so on.