Q: Is 8 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 8 is not a prime number.

Why is 8 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 8 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 and 8, with no remainder.

Since 8 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8, it is not a prime number.


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