No number that is a multiple of 3, can be a Prime number.
A prime number must only be divisible by itself and 1. It cannot be divisible by any other number.
Therefore if it is a multiple of 3, then it must be divisible by 3 and hence, not a prime number.
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Yes, 3 is a prime number. Any other multiple of 3 can't, because the only factors of a prime number are 1 and the number.
21 is composite number that is a multiple of 3. 31 is a prime number.
No, it's a multiple of 3
A prime multiple is when a number is expressed as the product of its prime factors as for example: 2*3*5*7 = 210
987 is a composite number that is a multiple of 3.