SOLUTION: what is prime numbers?

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Question 481090: what is prime numbers?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Prime numbers have no factors other than 1 and the number itself.
That is, they're not evenly divisible by other numbers.
eg, 5 is prime = 1*5
6 is not prime = 2*3