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Is 70 a Prime Number?

Is 70 a prime number? "No, 70 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 59 with only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and 59 are called prime numbers. However, numbers like 201 with more than 2 factors are called composite numbers. Let us find out how and why is 70 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 70 a prime number? - No
Is 70 a composite number? - Yes
Is 70 a perfect square? - No
Prime Factors of 70 - 2, 5, 7
Factors of 70 - 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70

Is 70 a Prime or Composite?

Is 70 a Prime Number?

No, 70 is not a prime number. The number 70 is divisible by 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 70 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70, it is not a prime number.

Is 70 a Prime Number?

Why is 70 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 70 is composite or prime, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 70: 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70

Since 70 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 70 is not a prime number.

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Is 70 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 70 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14, 35, 70. In other words, 70 is a composite number because 70 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 70 a Prime Number?	No
Is 70 a Composite Number?	Yes
Multiples of 70	70, 140, 210, 280, 350, 420, 490, 560, 630, 700
Square Root of 70	8.3666
Is 70 an Odd Number?	No
Is 70 a Perfect Square?	No
Is 70 a Perfect Cube?	No
Square of 70	4900
Cube Root of 70	4.121279
Is 70 an Even Number?	Yes

Fun Facts:

All primes except 2 are odd.
2 is the smallest prime number.
23 is the smallest prime number having consecutive digits.

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