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It is called a "unit".
Note: by definition, 1 can not be prime because all prime numbers are divisible by exactly 1 AND itself, with the AND inferring that there is a second factor. therefore all prime numbers have exactly 2 factors, 1 AND itself.
1 is the multiplicative identity
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What is you called when the prime factorization of a number is 1 and itself?
You is called a prime number!You is called a prime number!You is called a prime number!You is called a prime number!
Is the number 1 prime or composite?
.1 is not prime, since a prime has exactly two positive divisors.1 is not composite since it cannot be written as the product of primes.The number 1 is not called a prime OR composite number. It is called a f*cking UNIT !
What is a number with two factors called?
a number with only 2 factors (1 and itself ) is called a prime number
What is a number called when it can only be divided by itself and 1?
Answer: A prime number.
What are numbers called that are only divisible by that number and 1?
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