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Why is 99 not a prime number​

User Evmorov
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Answer:

A prime number is a number that can only be divisible by ±itself and ±1

but 99 can be divisible by ±3; ±11 => 99 isnt a prime number

Step-by-step explanation:

User Mr Matrix
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Step-by-step explanation:

99 is not a prime number because it can be multiplied by itself and by other numbers

99*1

9*11

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