2007-03-04 07:53:16 · 16 answers · asked by lin 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A number is prime if it is divisible only by 1 and itself. 8 is divisible by 1, 2, 4, and 8, so it is not prime.
(Hint: any number divisible by 2 is not prime)
(Divisible means you can divide it by that number and get an integer answer)
(An integer is any number that is not a decimal or fraction)
2007-03-04 07:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by cbee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but other Prime Numbers include:
2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29
31 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71
73 79 83 89 97
2007-03-04 15:56:49 · answer #2 · answered by Teacher Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. 8 = 2 x 2 x 2
2007-03-04 16:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Skeptic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because 1, 2, 4, and 8 can go into it. Prime is when only one and itself goes into it.
2007-03-04 16:00:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
The first 30 prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, 109, and 113
2007-03-04 15:56:35 · answer #5 · answered by cmhurley64 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, a prime number can only be divided by itself. 8 can be divided by 2 and 4
2007-03-04 15:56:28 · answer #6 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no,
the prime number can divide by itself and by 1
Examples
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23
2007-03-04 16:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by kmann882002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. A prime number can only be divided by 1 and itself.
2007-03-04 15:57:19 · answer #8 · answered by dakotagrl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, it has a factor of 2 and 4 besides just 1 and 8
2007-03-04 15:57:58 · answer #9 · answered by lilchocoluver62 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because two numbers other than 1 and itself can be multiplied together to get 8 (as in 2x4).
2007-03-04 15:59:04 · answer #10 · answered by barrych209 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋