11 - Repeating Prime

A two-digit repunit prime with many divisibility tricks.

Why this number matters

11 is a good puzzle-style number that helps people see patterns without needing advanced math.

Background / history

11 appears in recreational math traditions where simple steps produce surprising outcomes.

Simple example

A quick way to sanity-check 11: 3 + 8 = 11. You can also test divisibility (for example, 11 is not divisible by 2).

Key Facts

Fun fact

11 is a prime number.

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