alleryHow is a prime number characterised among numbers above 1?
AExactly three divisors
BAny odd number above 1
COnly 1 and itself divide it
DAny even number above 1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Only 1 and itself divide it
1. A prime is a natural number greater than 1.
2. It cannot be written as a product of two smaller natural numbers.
3. Odd numbers like 9 are not prime, and 2 is prime though even.
_Source: Wikipedia, Prime number, section Definition and examples_
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