Q: Is 112 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 112 is not a prime number.

Why is 112 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 112 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 and 112, with no remainder.

Since 112 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112, it is not a prime number.


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