A whole number is a prime if it is larger than 1 and the only whole numbers that divide it are 1 and itself.
Example Which of the numbers from 1 to 10 are prime?
Solution ↓
1 is not prime since it is not larger than 1 2 is prime since only 1 and 2 divide 2 3 is prime since only 1 and 3 divide 3 4 is not prime since 2 divides 4 5 is prime since only 1 and 5 divide 5 6 is not prime since 2 divides 6 7 is prime since only 1 and 7 divide 7 8 is not prime since 2 divides 8 9 is not prime since 3 divides 9 10 is not prime since 2 divides 10
Is this a prime number?
Correct!
Try again! This number can be divided by .This number is prime.
Try again! Prime numbers are greater than 1 so 1 is not prime.