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Can a prime number be a multiple of any other number except itself? Explain why or why not.

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Answer:

yes

Explanation:

A prime number has exactly 2 divisors: itself and 1. It can be divided evenly by 1 and itself. Those numbers are: 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13,... ...

It can be a multiple of 1 and of a prime number.

User JShinigami
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Answer:No it cannot,

Explanation:

A prime number is any number that is pime doesnt matter what number as long as it is a prime number it can be a multiple techically,but not offen depends but in this case most likely not

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