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1 is neither prime nor composite because there is only one set of multiples to receive 1, as opposed to 2 which is prime because there are two sets of multiples to receive 2, 2 X 1 and 1 X 2. To be prime there can only be two sets of multiples to receive the number, and for composite there has to be more than two.
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Explain what a prime number is?
A prime number has no factors except itself and 1.
Is 59 prime or composite explain?
It is a prime number because its only factors are 1 and itself.
Is 71 a composite number or a prime number explain?
A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite. 71 is prime.
Are there any numbers that are neither prime nor composite Explain?
The number 1 is neither composite nor prime.
Explain why 4 is not a prime number?
A prime number can only be divided by itself and by 1 and still result in a whole number but 4 can also be divided by 2.
Is the product of two prime numbers ever a prime number explain?
A prime number has exactly two factors, 1 and the number itself. 1 is not a prime number, and the product will be a composite number if any other prime is used as a factor and multiplied by another prime.
1 is not a prime number because it has only one factor. explain?
I think you already did. Prime numbers have exactly two factors. 1 is not a prime number because it has only one factor.
Is 456428 a composite number or a prime number explain?
A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite. 456428 is composite.
Can a perfect square be a prime number Explain?
No. A prime number is always odd.
What is the concept of prime factorization to explain why 1 is not a prime number?
A prime number has only two factors which are itself and one whereas a composite number has more than two factors and 1 is not considered to be prime or composite because it has only one factor which is itself.
Is 29 a prime number explain?
YES. 29 is a prime number because the only factors that 29 has is 1 and 29. It cannot be divided by any number aside from 1 and 29 without a remainder.
How does 40 explain prime factorization?
40 is simply a number. It does not and cannot explain prime factorisation!
Explain why a prime number can't be a square number?
Prime numbers have two factors. All square numbers (other than 1) have more than that.
Explain why 2 is even prime number?
Because 2 can only be multiplied by 1 and itself.
Can a prime number be divisible by 37 explain?
Yes. 37 is a prime number and it is divisible by 37.
Could someone Explain in detail how to work out what a prime number means?
Okay, so a prime number is a number where its only factors are one and itself. (7 cannot be divided by 2,3,4,5, or 6; only by 1 and itself, therefore it is a PRIME number).
Is 4564282 a prime or composite explain how you determined your answer?
4564282 is a composite number. A Prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite.
