Q: Is 70 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 70 is not a prime number.

Why is 70 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 70 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 and 70, with no remainder.

Since 70 cannot be divided by just 1 and 70, it is not a prime number.


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