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What is the sixth prime number

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sixth prime number is 13
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A prime number is a number that is divisible by itself and 1 only. Note that 1 itself is not a prime number.

So in our natural counting of numbers:

The 1st prime number is 2.

2nd is 3.

3rd is 5.

4th is 7.

5th is 11.

6th is 13.

So the 6th prime number is 13.
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