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Prime numbers have only 2 factors, 1 and itself.
Composite numbers have 3 or more factors.
1 has only 1 factor, so it is neither a Prime number or a composite number.
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Is one a prime composite or neither?
The number 1 is neither a prime nor a composite number.
What is ONE composite or prime OR NEITHER?
ANSWER: One is neither prime nor composite.
What has one factor and is not a prime number?
It is 1 which is neither a prime nor a composite number
If one is not a prime number nor a composite number then what is it called?
There is no special name for it. It is simply neither prime nor composite.
Is the number one prime composite or neither?
Neither. The characteristic of being prime or composite is defined for positive integers that are greater than or equal to 2.
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