Which Are the Even Prime Numbers?

Answer: 2 is the only even prime number. All other even numbers are divisible by 2, and therefore not prime.

There is only one even prime number: 2. All other even numbers are divisible by 2, and therefore not prime.

Prime numbers are whole numbers greater than 1 that have exactly two factors: 1 and themselves. Since 2 is the only even number that meets this criterion, it is the only even prime number.

Even Numbers

Even numbers are whole numbers that are divisible by 2 with no remainder. In other words, they can be evenly divided into two equal parts.

Prime Numbers

A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors: 1 and the number itself.