Q: Is 77 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 77 is not a prime number.

Why is 77 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 77 can be evenly divided by 1 7 11 and 77, with no remainder.

Since 77 cannot be divided by just 1 and 77, it is not a prime number.


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