What is the Smallest Prime Number? List of Prime Number Between 1 and 100

Smallest Prime Number: 2 is the smallest prime number in the set of prime numbers, as it is only divisible by 1 and itself. This property makes it unique among all prime numbers.

Apr 17, 2025, 12:09 IST
Which is the Smallest Prime Number? Check Here
Which is the Smallest Prime Number? Check Here

You must have learnt about prime numbers in Class 4 or 5. Want to recall it? So, prime numbers are those numbers which are only divisible by 1 and themselves.

They do not have any other factors besides 1 and the number itself. For example, 3, 5, 7, 9, and so on, are prime numbers because they cannot be divided by any other number except 1 and themselves.

But do you know which is the smallest prime number that is also an even prime number? Quite interesting, right? Because it holds the position of both being the smallest prime number and the only even prime number. Let us know!

Which is the Smallest Prime Number?

2 is the smallest prime number in the set of prime numbers. Additionally, it is the only even prime number. It is also the only prime number that is not odd, as all other prime numbers are odd.

How Many Prime Numbers Are Between 1 and 100?

There are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100. A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that has only two divisors: 1 and itself.

The prime numbers between 1 and 100 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, and 97.

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