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because negative nos ARE MINUS(-)

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What is the prime factorization of a negative?

Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.


What are all the negative prime numbers?

A negative number is prime if and only if its absolute value is prime.


What minus number is a prime number?

No negative numbers are prime.


-7 is a prime number?

No it is not. By definition, a prime number must be a natural number. Negative numbers are not in the set of natural numbers.


When two different prime numbers are multiplied can the product be a negative integer?

Since prime numbers are defined as positive integers, any product of prime numbers will be positive.

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What is the prime factorization of a negative?

Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.


What are the prime numbers less than 0?

There are no negative prime numbers.


What does negative partners for prime numbers mean?

Negative numbers means


What are all the negative prime numbers?

A negative number is prime if and only if its absolute value is prime.


What is the prime factorization of negative 24?

Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.


What is the prime factorization of negative 160?

Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.


What is the prime factorization of negative 72?

Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.


Why prime numbers do not have negetive?

Prime numbers have two factors. Negative numbers, with the exception of negative 1, have more than two factors.


Are negative Numbers prime or Composite?

Negative numbers can be classified as either prime or composite because they still have their absolute value


Can negative numbers have prime factorizations?

No. Any factor string of a negative number would have to include at least one negative number and there aren't any negative prime numbers.


What minus number is a prime number?

No negative numbers are prime.


What is the prime factorization integer for -16?

Negative numbers don't have prime factorizations.