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Any number that cannot be evenly divided by any Prime number smaller than itself is a prime number.

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Is 2 a prime number?

2 is a prime number because it is only divisible by 1 and itself.Ex:1*2=2It is the only even prime number and the smallest prime number!Yes and 2 is the only even prime number


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What is the largest prime number you have to check to decide if 221 is prime?

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Why did the mathematicians decide not to call 1 a prime number?

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Is x a prime number?

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Why does mathematicians decide not to call 1 a prime number?

1 is not a prime number because it can be evenly divided by itself and by 1, the opposite as per the definition of a prime number.


How are factors and prime numbers related?

Whether a number is a prime number or not is determined by its factors. It is a prime number if its only factors are 1 and itself.


How do you decide if a number is prime or composite?

a prime number is if the number only can be divided by 1 and itself. If it has more than 2 factors it is a composite


How do you decide if the number is prime or composite?

If he number has a multiple other than itself it is composite.


Who can you easily know if it is prime?

Do you mean, "How can you easily know whether or not a number is prime?"


Is 20 whether a prime number or compsite number?

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Can a number not be prime or composite?

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