2007-01-01 06:29:30 · 7 answers · asked by bluedragon9081 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A prime is an integer (whole number) with no more than 4 whole divisors.
For example 7 is a prime number as there are only 4 numbers that it can be divided by and result in a whole number : 7,1,-7,-1.
2007-01-01 06:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A prime factor is only divisable by itself or one
example
17- nothing but one and 17 can go into this number
This is NOT a prime number
4- 1,2,and 4 go into it making it NOT a prime number
hope that helped
2007-01-01 14:53:29 · answer #2 · answered by girlconfused 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i assume u mean a prime Number, well a prime # is a number that is only divisable by 1 and itself. (3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17,.... and so on are prime numbers).
hope this helps
2007-01-01 14:32:32 · answer #3 · answered by TITANS FAN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A prime number is a number hat is only divisible by 1 and that number.
What this means is that if you have a number (lets say 7) and you divide this by any whole number, you will get a fraction UNLESS you divide it by 1 or 7 (the origonal number). Therefore, 7 is prime
2007-01-01 14:33:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
by definition, a prime number is a positive integer whose only factors are itself and the number one (1).
ex:
3 = 3 * 1
7 = 7 * 1
47 = 47 * 1
2007-01-01 14:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by michaell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a prime is a number whose factors are only 1 and itself
ex:
5=1x5
3= 1x3
7=1x7
2007-01-01 14:32:03 · answer #6 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's your answer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number
2007-01-01 14:33:23 · answer #7 · answered by david stern/mitch kupchak basher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋