What are the prime numbers Share with your friends Share 0 Kamya Tripathi answered this prime numbers a number that can be divided exactly from only by itself and one for example 7 ,17 ,41 . 1 View Full Answer Ananya answered this Numbers that have factors as 1 and itself are called prime numbers so eg:2 , 3,5,11etc 3 Rekharani Mahakud answered this The numbers that have factors of 1 or the numbers itself is called prime numbers.e.g-2,3,5,7 0 Saurabh Singh answered this 2 .4 .ets 0 Saurabh Singh answered this 2.4 etc 0 Afshan Jabeen answered this A Number that is divisible by itself and 1 is called PRIME NUMBER. FOR EXAMPLE:2,3,5,7,and,11 PRIME NUMBERS are very useful in cryptography 1