Q: Is 60 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 60 is not a prime number.

Why is 60 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 60 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 and 60, with no remainder.

Since 60 cannot be divided by just 1 and 60, it is not a prime number.


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