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    What is a prime number and why are prime numbers important in mathematics?

    Safeer PP 7th Jul, 2022
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    Safeer PP 7th Jul, 2022

    A prime number is a number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors – 1 and itself.

    Prime numbers are the building blocks of numbers, as every number can be expressed in terms of prime factors.

    The smallest prime number is 2, and it is also the only even prime number.

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