Q: Is 84 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 84 is not a prime number.

Why is 84 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 84 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 and 84, with no remainder.

Since 84 cannot be divided by just 1 and 84, it is not a prime number.


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