Question

True or False 2 is a prime

Answer 1

Answer:

true

2 is a prime number

Answer 2

True

2 is a prime number.

Proof: The definition of a prime number is a positive integer that has exactly two distinct divisors. Since the divisors of 2 are 1 and 2, there are exactly two distinct divisors, so 2 is prime. ... In fact, the only reason why most even numbers are composite is that they are divisible by 2 (a prime) by definition.