Q: Is 50 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 50 is not a prime number.

Why is 50 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 50 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 and 50, with no remainder.

Since 50 cannot be divided by just 1 and 50, it is not a prime number.


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