because they don't have factors other than themselves
Both zero and one are considered neither prime nor composite.
They are neither
Zero and one.
neither prime or composite
One and zero, respectively.
One is neither a prime nor a composite number. A prime number is one with exactly two positive divisors, itself and one. One has only one positive divisor which is itself so it is not prime. Furthermore, it cannot be written as a product of two factors, neither of which is itself. This tells us that one is also not composite. The other number which is neither prime not composite is Zero which has an infinite number of divisors since any nonzero whole number divides zero. Zero cannot be be written as a product of two factors, neither of which is itself, so zero is also not composite.
One is neither a prime nor a composite number. A prime number is one with exactly two positive divisors, itself and one. One has only one positive divisor which is itself so it is not prime. Furthermore, it cannot be written as a product of two factors, neither of which is itself. This tells us that one is also not composite. The other number which is neither prime not composite is Zero which has an infinite number of divisors since any nonzero whole number divides zero. Zero cannot be be written as a product of two factors, neither of which is itself, so zero is also not composite.
Zero and one are neither composite nor prime.
ANSWER: One is neither prime nor composite.
zero is not prime or compositeIt is neither prime nor composite. See the link.
Zero and one are neither prime nor composite, every other positive integer is one or the other.
It is 1 that is not considered to be a prime or a composite number because it has only one factor which is itself