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A factor can or cannot be a Prime number

Ex: 2 is the factor of all other even numbers its a prime number

but 9 is a factor of 18 and its not a prime number

A prime is a factor but a factor being a prime number varies

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A prime number is a number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. A factor, on the other hand, is a number that can be multiplied to produce a given number. Therefore, a prime number can be considered a factor of itself, but not all factors are prime numbers. Factors can include both prime and composite numbers.

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a factor is a factor , a prime number is a prime number, but a prime factor is a factor which is a prime number. it has to depend on what number number. exp 13 is a prime number

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