Q: Is 10 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 10 is not a prime number.

Why is 10 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 10 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 and 10, with no remainder.

Since 10 cannot be divided by just 1 and 10, it is not a prime number.


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