No, 52 is not a prime number. It is a composite number: it is even, so it is divisible by 2.
52 has divisors other than 1 and itself. The smallest is 2: 52 ÷ 2 = 26.
Prime factorization: 52 = 2 × 2 × 13 = 2² × 13.
| Number | Prime? |
|---|---|
| 48 | No, 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 |
| 49 | No, 7 × 7 |
| 50 | No, 2 × 5 × 5 |
| 51 | No, 3 × 17 |
| 53 | Yes |
| 54 | No, 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 |
| 55 | No, 5 × 11 |
| 56 | No, 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 |
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