Q: Is 99 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 99 is not a prime number.

Why is 99 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 99 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 and 99, with no remainder.

Since 99 cannot be divided by just 1 and 99, it is not a prime number.


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