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1 is neither a prime nor a composite number because it has only one factor (itself (1)). The definition of a Prime number is a number that has the factor of one and itself, so one is not prime. The definition of a composite number is a number that has more than 2 factors, so one is not composite. One is a special number.
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What is neither a prime nor a composite number?
It is 1 that is neither a prime or a composite number The number 1 is neither prime nor composite.
Which number is not a prime or a composite number?
1 is neither prime nor composite.
Is 1331 a composite or prime number?
1331 is a composite number. 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.
Is 1 a composite number even though it is neither a prime or composite number?
the number "1" is neither prime or composite the only number that go into "1" is 1. A prime number is a number that only has 2 factors.And a composite number has 3 or more factors.
Which number is not a prime or a composite number 21 15 8 and 1?
1 is not composite or prime.
