Q: Is 888 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 888 is not a prime number.

Why is 888 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 888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 37 74 111 148 222 296 444 and 888, with no remainder.

Since 888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 888, it is not a prime number.


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