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Can a prime numbers be a multiple of any other number except itself? Explain why or why not

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The answer is 'yes', but the 'other number' is always ' 1 '.
The definition of 'prime' number is the explanation.
 
A prime number is a number that has no factors except ' 1 ' and itself.
If it were a multiple of anything besides ' 1 ' and itself, it would not be
a 'prime' number.
 

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