No, 88 is not a prime number. It is a composite number: it is even, so it is divisible by 2.
88 has divisors other than 1 and itself. The smallest is 2: 88 ÷ 2 = 44.
Prime factorization: 88 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 = 2³ × 11.
| Number | Prime? |
|---|---|
| 84 | No, 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 |
| 85 | No, 5 × 17 |
| 86 | No, 2 × 43 |
| 87 | No, 3 × 29 |
| 89 | Yes |
| 90 | No, 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 |
| 91 | No, 7 × 13 |
| 92 | No, 2 × 2 × 23 |
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