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In the past, it used to be listed as a Prime number; more recently, it isn't. The number one has a special role as the identity element of multiplication. One problem if it were defined as a prime number is that the prime factors of a number would no longer be unique. For example, 6 = 2 x 3 = 2 x 3 x 1 = 2 x 3 x 1 x 1 etc. There are several additional arguments, both for and against considering one a prime number, but most modern mathematicians seem to consider it more consistent NOT to consider one a prime 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.
Is one a prime composite or neither?
The number 1 is neither a prime nor a composite number.
Which number are neither prime or composite?
0 and 1 are neither prime nor composite.
Are there any numbers that are neither prime nor composite Explain?
The number 1 is neither composite nor prime.
Which number is not a prime or a composite number?
1 is neither prime nor composite.
