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A Prime number is a number that can be divided only by itself or by the number 1. The number of divisions is also one. Examples of prime numbers are 3, 5, 7, 11 and so on.

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Q: One way to determine whether a number is prime or not is to divide it by numbers less than itselfthe no of divisions required is?
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