Q: Is 26 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 26 is not a prime number.

Why is 26 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 26 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 and 26, with no remainder.

Since 26 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26, it is not a prime number.


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