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Is 60 a Prime Number?

Is 60 a prime number? If a number has only two factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself, it is known as a prime number. In contrast, composite numbers have more than two factors. By this explanation, can we answer the question - is 60 a prime number? According to the definition mentioned above, we can say "No, 60 is not a prime number." Now let us take a look at the detailed solution of why is 60 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 60 a prime number? - No
Is 60 a composite number? - Yes
Prime Factors of 60 - 2, 3, 5
Factors of 60 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60
Is 60 a perfect square? - No

Is 60 a Prime or Composite?

Is 60 a Prime Number?

No, 60 is not a prime number. The number 60 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 60 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60, it is not a prime number.

Is 60 a Prime Number?

Why is 60 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 60 is prime or composite, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 60: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60

Since 60 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 60 is not a prime number.

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Is 60 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 60 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 60. In other words, 60 is a composite number because 60 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 60 a Prime Number?	No
Is 60 a Composite Number?	Yes
Square of 60	3600
Cube Root of 60	3.914862
Square Root of 60	7.745967
Is 60 an Even Number?	Yes
Multiples of 60	60, 120, 180, 240, 300, 360, 420, 480, 540, 600
Is 60 a Perfect Cube?	No
Is 60 an Odd Number?	No
Is 60 a Perfect Square?	No

Fun Facts:

1 is neither prime nor composite.
A semiprime number is a composite number that is the product of exactly two prime numbers. Example - 115 is semiprime, since 115 can be written as 5 × 23.
A pair of prime numbers X and Y are said to be twin prime numbers if the absolute difference between them is 2. Example - (311, 313) are twin prime numbers.

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