What number is 1 if not prime or composite?
1 is 1.
It is by definition not prime, and it's obviously not composite. This is not a paradox, it's just a consequence of how primes are defined.
Is 44 prime or composite or neither?
Every positive whole number except ' 1 ' must be one or the other.
Just by looking at 44, we can see that it's divisible by 2, 4, 11, and 22. Even if we
couldn't spot 4, 11, and 22 right away, we could see that 44 is even, that is, it's
divisible by 2.
That's enough to establish that it's not prime, because it has at least one other factor
besides '1' and itself.
What are the factors and composite factors of 74?
As a product of its prime factors: 2*37 = 74
Note that 1 and 74 are also factors
Are there any numbers that are neither prime or composite Explain?
Prime numbers have two factors. Composite numbers have more than two (but a finite number.)
Zero and one don't fit either of these categories.
How many distinct composite numbers can be formed by adding 2 of the first 5 prime numbers?
Seven of them.
Looking at 144, you can quickly see that it is an even number and all even numbers are divided by 2. Since prime numbers only have two factors (1 and the number itself), 144 has to be a composite number.
What are the odd composite numbers between 70 and 90?
The odd numbers between 70 and 90 are 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, and 89. We know right away that 75 and 85 are composite, since they're divisible by 5. 81 is composite since it is the square of 9. 77 is obviously divisible by 11, so it, too, is composite. 87 is divisible by 3 since 8 + 7 = 15, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, and trust me, I double-checked the rest, 75, 77, 81, 85, and 87 are the composite, odd numbers between 70 and 90.
Why is the number 15 composite?
As well as 1 and itself, the number 15 is divisible by 5 and 3. Therefore, it is composite - not prime.
237 is a composite number because it is divisible by 3. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1, 2, and 0. 1, 2, and 0 have a different name.
Is 254 a prime or composite number?
254 is composite. (tip: all whole numbers ending in four are composite)