Prime Numbers
Prime Numbers
2 only divides by 1 and 2 2 is a prime number
3 only divides by 1 and 3 3 is a prime number
5 only divides by 1 and 5 5 is a prime number
7 only divides by 1 and 7 7 is a prime number
11 only divides by 1 and 11 11 is a prime number
13 only divides by 1 and 13 13 is a prime number
17 only divides by 1 and 17 17 is a prime number
19 only divides by 1 and 19 19 is a prime number
23 only divides by 1 and 23 23 is a prime number
29 only divides by 1 and 29 29 is a prime number
31 only divides by 1 and 31 31 is a prime number
37 only divides by 1 and 37 37 is a prime number
41 only divides by 1 and 41 41 is a prime number
43 only divides by 1 and 43 43 is a prime number
47 only divides by 1 and 47 47 is a prime number
53 only divides by 1 and 53 53 is a prime number
59 only divides by 1 and 59 59 is a prime number
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