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Is 30 a Prime Number?

Is 30 a prime number? "No, 30 is not a prime number." A number can be classified as prime or composite depending on the factors it contains; it could either have only 2 factors or more than 2 factors. Numbers like 29 with only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and 29 are called prime numbers. However, numbers like 339 with more than 2 factors are called composite numbers. Let us find out how and why is 30 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 30 a prime number? - No
Is 30 a composite number? - Yes
Prime Factors of 30 - 2, 3, 5
Is 30 a perfect square? - No
Factors of 30 - 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30

Is 30 a Prime or Composite?

Is 30 a Prime Number?

No, 30 is not a prime number. The number 30 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 30 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30, it is not a prime number.

Is 30 a Prime Number?

Why is 30 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 30 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30

Since 30 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 30 is not a prime number.

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Is 30 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 30 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30. In other words, 30 is a composite number because 30 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 30 a Prime Number?	No
Is 30 a Composite Number?	Yes
Square of 30	900
Is 30 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 30 an Even Number?	Yes
Multiples of 30	30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300
Is 30 an Odd Number?	No
Square Root of 30	5.477226
Is 30 a Perfect Square?	No
Cube Root of 30	3.107229

Fun Facts:

Prime numbers greater than 5 can be represented in the form of either 6n + 1 or 6n - 1. Example - 71 is a prime number and it can be written as 71 = 6 × 12 - 1
2 is the smallest prime number.
All primes except 2 are odd.

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