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Is 63 a prime number?

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A number can be classified as either a prime number or a composite number. Prime numbers have various applications in the field of cryptography, computer algorithms and mathematics. In this article, we will check if 6 is a prime number and how.

Is 63 a prime number? for UK Students
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Is 63 a prime number?

Factors of 63 are — 1,3,7,9,21 and 63 meaning it is not a prime number as all prime numbers have only two factors and the number itself. From the mentioned, we can clearly tell that 63 is not a prime number. 


Listed below are methods to find if a number is prime or not. 

 

is 63 a prime number
 

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Using the Counting Divisors Method

In this method, we write down the divisors of the numbers and check if it satisfies the condition for prime numbers. 

 

  • Divisors of 63 = 1,3,7,9,21,63 


→ 63 is not a prime number. 
 

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Using the Divisibility Test Method

If the number 63 is divisible by any number but 1 and 63 it is composite. The number 63 is divisible by numbers 3,7,9,21 clearly making it a composite number.
 

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Using Prime Number Chart

The prime numbers up to 100 are; 


2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47,

53,59,61,67,71,73,79,83,89,97. 


63 is not on the list, it is a composite number. 
 

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Using the Prime Factorization Method

Prime factorization of 63


63 = 3×3×7 = 32×7 


63 is being easily factored into smaller factors, clearly making it a composite number. 
 

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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Determining if 63 is a Prime Number

Listed below are mistakes one may commit when trying to figure if given number is prime or composite, be mindful of the same.
 

Mistake 1

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Confusing multiples of primes for prime numbers 

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when 63 is being factored into primes, it is broken to 32 and 7. As 3 and 7 are prime one may assume that 63 is also a prime number which is incorrect. 
 

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Important Glossaries for "Is 63 a Prime Number"

  • Prime Number: A number which has only two divisors, that to be 1 and the other is the number itself.

 

  • Composite Number: In mathematics, composite numbers are numbers that should have more than two factors, which is 1 and itself.

 

  • Prime Factorization: In simple terms, prime factorization is a process of writing all numbers as a product of prime.
     
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Hiralee Lalitkumar Makwana has almost two years of teaching experience. She is a number ninja as she loves numbers. Her interest in numbers can be seen in the way she cracks math puzzles and hidden patterns.

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