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1 cannot be a composite number because it is not divisible by any number other than itself.
It is not a prime because of the fundamental theorem of arithmetic: the unique prime factorisation theorem. This states that any positive integer greater than 1 can be expressed as a product of a unique set of primes. If 1 were considered a prime then you could add any number of 1s to the set of factors and the product would not change. For example,12 = 2*2*3 or 1*2*2*3 or 1*1*1*1*2*2*3 : so that the factorisation is no longer unique.
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Are there any numbers that are neither prime nor composite Explain?
The number 1 is neither composite nor prime.
Are there more prime or composite numbers explain?
There are more composite numbers. 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.
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.
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.
Is 59 prime or composite explain?
It is a prime number because its only factors are 1 and itself.
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.
Is number 98 prime or composite explain?
Composite, it is divisible by 2,7,14, and 49
Is 1 not prime or composite?
One is not prime and not composite.
Are 1 and 19 prime or composite?
19 is prime, 1 is neither prime nor composite.
Is 56 prime composite or neither?
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. 56 is composite.
Which numbers are prime numbers and which are composite numbers from 1 to 100?
1 is special 2 prime 3 prime 4 composite 5 prime 6 composite 7 prime 8 composite 9 composite 10 composite 11 prime 12 composite ext.
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.
