Q: Is 64 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 64 is not a prime number.

Why is 64 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 64 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 and 64, with no remainder.

Since 64 cannot be divided by just 1 and 64, it is not a prime number.


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