Can prime numbers be written as a product of composite?

Answer 1

Yes. Do a factor tree to find the prime factors. Then write down all of those times together equals your original number.

e.g. 12=6*2=2*2*3=which is written as two squared*3

Answer 2

No they cannot.

the factors of prime numbers are 1 and itself.

if its factor has a composite number, then the original number would be composite.