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Yes, prime numbers are not only whole numbers. Just because you divide a smaller number with a bigger number that really means that all decimal numbers are composite numbers.
say 3-1 was a problem. 3 to the negative 1st power is 1/3 to the first power. any decimal is composite. decimals can go on and on and on......
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Are whole numbers prime?
No because whole numbers that have only two factors are prime numbers
Are whole numbers and prime numbers the same?
No. Prime numbers are a subset of whole numbers.
What prime numbers end in a 2 or 5?
5 and 2 are the only prime numbers that end in a 5 or 2. A prime number is by definition only divisible by 1 and itself, and all other whole numbers ending in 5 or 2 are divisible by 5 or 2, respectively. Numbers that are not whole numbers cannot be prime.
How do you change whole numbers to prime numbers?
You don't. All prime numbers are also whole numbers.
What are all the prime numbers from 1-2?
The only prime number in that whole range is 2.
Are whole numbers prime?
No because whole numbers that have only two factors are prime numbers
What anwer 1.360 prime numbers?
Only integers or whole numbers have prime factors.
Can decimal numbers be prime numbers?
No, they can't. Prime numbers are whole numbers which have only two factors which are 1 and itself.
Can two consecutive whole numbers whole numbers be prime?
The only two consecutive whole numbers that are prime numbers are 2 and 3. Otherwise, every second consecutive whole number in sequence is even, and being multiples of 2, they cannot be prime.
Is 622 a prime number?
No. Only whole numbers can be prime numbers. 62.2 is a mixed number.
Are whole numbers and prime numbers the same?
No. Prime numbers are a subset of whole numbers.
What prime numbers end in a 2 or 5?
5 and 2 are the only prime numbers that end in a 5 or 2. A prime number is by definition only divisible by 1 and itself, and all other whole numbers ending in 5 or 2 are divisible by 5 or 2, respectively. Numbers that are not whole numbers cannot be prime.
How do you change whole numbers to prime numbers?
You don't. All prime numbers are also whole numbers.
What is the name for the numbers that are not prime numbers?
Numbers other than prime prime numbers are composite numbers. Only whole numbers should be considered for prime & composite numbers. However, '1' is an exceptional case because it is neither prime nor composite.
What are all the prime numbers from 1-2?
The only prime number in that whole range is 2.
Which of the whole numbers from 40 to 50 have a prime factorization with only odd prime factors?
49
What is the whole number greater than 1 with only two factors 1 and itself?
Two.A number with only two factors, one and itself, is called a prime number. The only even whole prime number is two. Your question implies that there is only one whole number greater than one which is prime, however, since odd numbers are whole numbers, and odd numbers (but not even) are prime, there are infinite prime numbers (since no one has checked each number to infinity to see if it's prime, and, obviously, never will, most assume that the list of prime whole numbers is not finite). Examples are 3, 5, and 13. 9 is an example of an odd number which is not prime.
