Understanding Prime Numbers

What is a prime number?

• A number that can be divided by any number

• A number with only one factor

• A number with exactly two factors: one and itself

• A number with more than two factors

Which of the following is a factor of 7?

• 9

• 3

• 2

• 7

How many factors does the number 6 have?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4

Why is the number 6 not considered a prime number?

• It is an even number

• It has only one factor

• It is a multiple of 3

• It has more than two factors

What is the key characteristic of a prime number?

• It is always an even number

• It has only two factors: one and itself

• It is always greater than 10

• It can be divided by any number