Q: Is 88 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 88 is not a prime number.

Why is 88 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 88 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 and 88, with no remainder.

Since 88 cannot be divided by just 1 and 88, it is not a prime number.


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