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A prime number is when a number can be divided by 1 and itself; has only two factors. 1 is not a prime numberbecause it can only be divided by one. Not only that, but it also has to break down a composite number. When you divide a number by 1, it does not break down. It only stays the same.
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Why isnt 39 a prime number?
39 is not a prime number because it has four factors: 1,3,13,39 and because prime number are numbers who has 2 factors.
How many prime numbers can be made with the digits 1 to 9 without repeating a digit?
first A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself so 1 isnt a prime primes are 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 etc now by repeating digits if you mean the 1's in 11 then stop at 7 if you mean repeating a digit as in the tens spot of 11 and 13 stop at 11 and 3 and 13 are repating the 3 location....etc
What is the smallest number that looks prime but really isnt?
It isn't clear what you mean with "looks like prime". What would your criteria be to "look like a prime"? The first prime numbers are:2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 23, 29, 31 ...Other positive integers (larger than 1) are composite numbers. The number 1 has a special role, as the identity element of multiplication. It is neither a prime number nor a composite number.
Can 1 be a prime factor of a number?
No - as 1 is not a prime number.
Why is 1 prime?
1 is not a prime so there can be no reason.
