Is 3 a Prime number?

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Answer

Yes, the number $3$ is a prime number.

How is 3 a Prime number?

The first question comes into your mind that why the number $3$ is a prime number.

The definition of a prime number helps us to know how the number $3$ is a prime number. According to the definition of a prime number, the number $3$ should be completely divisible only by one and three. So, let’s know whether the number $3$ is only divisible by them or not.

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