Q: Is 49 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 49 is not a prime number.

Why is 49 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 49 can be evenly divided by 1 7 and 49, with no remainder.

Since 49 cannot be divided by just 1 and 49, it is not a prime number.


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