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When referring to positive integers, prime means having only two factors and composite means having more than two.
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∙ 12y agoA Prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1, 2, and 0. 1, 2, and 0 have a different name.
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What is the smallest number divisible by the first three prime numbers and the first three composite numbers explain?
the answer is 120 because the first three prime numbers are 2,3,5 and the first three composite numbers are 4,6,8.
Julia says that prime numbers have to be odd and composite numbers have to be even. is she correct explain how you know?
Julia is incorrect. 2 is an even prime number and 9 is an odd composite number.
Is 4564282 composite or prime explain how answer was determined?
composite All even numbers greater than 2 are composite.
Is the product of two prime numbers composite or prime?
The product of two prime numbers will be composite.
Is 85 prime or composite explain?
85 is a composite number because it has more than two factors whereas prime numbers have only two factors
Are all numbers composite explain?
not all numbers are composite cause theres also prime numbers bro.
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 4568282 prime or composite explain?
All even numbers greater than two are composite.
Explain with reason why all even numbers are not composite?
because 2 is prime
What is the smallest number divisible by the first three prime numbers and the first three composite numbers explain?
the answer is 120 because the first three prime numbers are 2,3,5 and the first three composite numbers are 4,6,8.
Are prime numbers greater than 2 composite?
No. Prime numbers cannot be composite and composite numbers cannot be prime!
Julia says that prime numbers have to be odd and composite numbers have to be even. is she correct explain how you know?
Julia is incorrect. 2 is an even prime number and 9 is an odd composite number.
Is 42 a prime or composite number explain?
Composite. All even numbers greater than 2 are composite.
Is 4564282 composite or prime explain how answer was determined?
composite All even numbers greater than 2 are 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.
Does prime factorization of composite numbers include prime and composite numbers?
No, prime factorizations consist entirely of prime numbers.
