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A Prime number is any number that only has one and itself as factors. By definition even numbers have a factor of two. Therefore even numbers cannot be prime, with the exception of 2 itself. So 2 is the only even prime number.
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Could prime numbers can never be even numbers?
Not quite true . . . the number '2' is a prime number. All the rest of the even numbers cannot be prime because they always can be divided by 2.
Can a even number be a prime number even though all the prime numbers are odd?
Two is even and it's a prime number. All other even numbers can never be prime though because they will always be divisible by 2. So in fact, not all prime numbers are odd, but 2 is the only even prime number.
Is 38 a prime mumber?
No, 38 is not prime. 2 divides 38, as does 19: 38 = 2 times 19. Hint: numbers that end with 0,2,4,6,or 8 are even. Even numbers are divisible by 2 , so except for 2, even numbers are never prime 2 is the only even prime number.
Is the number 16 a prime number?
Srsly?No. 16 is not a prime number. It is an even number, and even numbers are never prime.Except for the number 2.
What are prime numbers from 30 to 50 that are even?
There aren't any. 2 is the only even prime number, so no other even numbers can be prime. There can be no even numbers between 30 and 50 that are prime.
