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A composite number can be expressed as the product of two or more prime numbers. For example, 30 (composite) is 2 x 3 x 5 [2, 3 and 5 are prime] A Prime number cannot be expressed as the product of other numbers. By convention the numbers zero and 1 are neither prime nor composite.
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∙ 12y agoA 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.
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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.
What relationship do prime and composite numbers have with factors?
Some factors are prime numbers, some are composite.
What are the composite and prime numbers between 51 and 100?
Numbers....hehe
Which is prime numbers and composite numbers between 1 to 100?
9
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 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.
What relationship do prime and composite numbers have with factors?
Some factors are prime numbers, some are composite.
How are prime numbers and composite numbers related?
The relationship between prime numbers and composite numbers is that they are antonyms or opposites of each other. A natural number, is either prime or composite, but it can not be both. Prime numbers have only two factors, one and itself. Composite numbers are whole numbers that are not prime numbers, which means that they have factors other than one and itself.
How do you tell between prime and composite numbers?
Prime numbers have no divisibles.
Give three composite numbers between 30 and 40?
30,32,33,34,35,36,38,39,40 are the composite numbers between 30 and 40. Composite numbers are numbers that are not prime numbers.
What are the similarities between prime and composite numbers?
Both belong to set of whole numbers. There are infinite prime and composite numbers.
What composite numbers fall between 3 and 9?
Prime numbers are those that are not composite. The only prime numbers in this range are 3, 5, and 7.
What are the composite and prime numbers between 51 and 100?
Numbers....hehe
Which is prime numbers and composite numbers between 1 to 100?
9
List the prime numbers between 20 and 30?
23 and 29
Are prime numbers greater than 2 composite?
No. Prime numbers cannot be composite and composite numbers cannot be prime!
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.
