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Prime numbers can only be represented in a multiplication problem by one times itself. Composite numbers can be represented in more than one way.
2 is primes 1x2
4 is composite 1x4; 2x2
Prime numbers have only two factors whereas composite number have more than two factors.
A Prime number is a positive integer with two factors: one and the number itself.
A composite number is a positive integer with more than two factors.
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How can you tell the difference between a prime number and a composite number?
Prime numbers have two factors. Composite numbers have more than two.
What is the difference between the even numbers and composite numbers?
The set of even numbers contains the prime number, 2. The set of composite numbers contains infinitely many odd numbers.
What is the relationship between composite numbers and rectangular numbers?
Rectangular numbers are a subset of composite numbers. The squares of prime numbers will be composite but not rectangular.
Do twin primes have one composite number between them?
No, twin primes are pairs of prime numbers that have only one number between them which is a composite number. For example, (3, 5) and (11, 13) are twin prime pairs with the composite number 4 and 12 respectively between them.
Which is prime numbers and composite numbers between 1 to 100?
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