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Is 5 a composite number

Updated: 10/31/2022
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No, 5 is actually a Prime number.

Prime numbers are numbers that can only be divided by 1 and itself. eg: 5 can only be divided by 1 and 5 for it to equal a whole number.

Composite numbers are the opposite. They are numbers that can be divided by other numbers. eg: 4/1=4 4/4=1 4/2=2
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