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Can Prime Numbers Be Negative?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • By definition, prime numbers are positive integers greater than 1.
  • They must have exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1 and itself.
  • Negative integers do not meet this definition in standard number theory.
  • Some contexts consider negative primes, but it is unconventional.

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