Q: Is 36 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 36 is not a prime number.

Why is 36 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 36 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 and 36, with no remainder.

Since 36 cannot be divided by just 1 and 36, it is not a prime number.


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