SOLUTION: Erin says that 8 is a prime number. Erin is wrong, explain why

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Question 1037698: Erin says that 8 is a prime number. Erin is wrong, explain why
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Because 8 is divisible by a prime number other than itself.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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