Is 77 a prime number?
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Is 77 a prime or composite number?
Answer
Number 77 is not a Prime
77 = 7 × 11
77 has 4 divisors — 1, 7, 11 and 77; a prime has exactly two: 1 and itself.
Primes up to √77
8² = 64 ≤ 77 < 81 = 9², so it is enough to try primes up to 8
- ÷2 does not divide
- ÷3 does not divide
- ÷5 does not divide
- ÷7 divides
77 ÷ 7 = 11 — 7 divides 77, so 77 is composite
Nearest primes: 73 and 79
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