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What are prime numbers

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A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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Examples include 2,3,5,7 11,13,17,19

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A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.


For example, 5 is prime because 1 and 5 are its only positive integer factors,


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