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no because it has only one factor

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Q: Is -2 a prime number or not and why?
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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.


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