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No. Prime numbers are a subset of whole numbers.

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What is the same thing about composite and prime numbers?

They are whole numbers.


How do you change whole numbers to prime numbers?

You don't. All prime numbers are also whole numbers.


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What is an example of prime numbers 49 111 97 81?

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