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Factoring prime numbers

What is a prime number?

A prime number is any number that can not be divided by any number other than itself and the number one. For example, 11 is a prime number because there are no other numbers besides 1 and 11 that will divide 11

Still don’t get it? Take the number 12, 12 can be divided by 1 and 12 but it also can be divided by the numbers 2, 6, 3 or 4, therefore 12 is not a Prime Number but 11 is!