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Prime numbers are whole numbers that are only divisible by itself to get 1.

Examples of prime numbers:

2, 3, 5, 7, 9, ......... 59

A Prime number is a positive integer that has only two factors: one and itself.

A composite number is a positive integer that has more than two factors.

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Positive integers greater than one can be separated into two categories: prime and composite. Prime numbers have only two factors, composite numbers have more than two.

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A prime number is a positive integer that has only two factors: one and itself.

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