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Prime numbers can not composite as -
- Prime number has only 2 factors whereas composite have more than 2
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Is every number either prime or composite?
No. It IS true that every whole number is either prime or composite. But there are numbers that are not whole numbers, such as 2.5, which are neither prime nor composite.
Is true that two composite numbers are relatively prime?
No it does not mean that.
Are prime numbers greater than 2 composite?
No. Prime numbers cannot be composite and composite numbers cannot be prime!
Is it true that all whole numbers are prime or composite?
No it is not. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite.
Which numbers are prime numbers and which are composite numbers from 1 to 100?
1 is special 2 prime 3 prime 4 composite 5 prime 6 composite 7 prime 8 composite 9 composite 10 composite 11 prime 12 composite ext.
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