Q: Is 128 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 128 is not a prime number.

Why is 128 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 128 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 and 128, with no remainder.

Since 128 cannot be divided by just 1 and 128, it is not a prime number.


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