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title: Prime Numbers
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## Prime Numbers
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A prime number is any number greater than 1 that can only be divided evenly by 1 or itself. If it can be divided by another number, then it is a composite number.
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Examples:
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5 is a prime number because it can only be divided evenly by itself(5), and 1.
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12 is a not a prime number as it can be divided evenly by 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.
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The first ten prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, and 29.
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![alt text](https://cdn.britannica.com/04/183104-004-DC24F17A.jpg)
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**This is a chart with the first 100 natural numbers, indicating which are prime and which are composite.**
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