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I use prime numbers in code to catalog things with one number. I assign a Prime number to a certain characteristic. Then I multiply together the prime numbers for each characteristic contained.

Later, that number can be divided a prime number. If a remainder of zero is returned I know it contains the number and what too associate it with.

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How can prime numbers be used in your everyday life?

Prime numbers are used to find the LCM of numbers Prime numbers are used to find the HCF of numbers Prime numbers are used to simplify fractions Prime numbers are used to find the LCD of fractions


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1 Prime numbers have only 2 factors which are themselves and one 2 Prime numbers can't be composite numbers which have more than 2 factors 3 Prime numbers are odd except for two which is the only even prime number 4 Prime numbers are used in finding the LCM of 2 or more numbers 5 Prime numbers are used in finding the HCF of 2 or more numbers 6 Prime numbers are used in finding the LCD of fractions 7 Prime numbers are used in reducing fraction to their lowest terms 8 Prime numbers are rational because they can be expressed as fractions 9 Prime numbers are infinite 10 Prime numbers are irrational when square rooted 11 Prime numbers can't be 0 or 1 which are also not composite numbers 12 Prime numbers don't follow a forecasted numerical pattern 13 Prime numbers make up 25% of the first 100 integers or whole numbers 14 Prime numbers have a code amongst themselves that has never been cracked


Which prime numbers can be mulitiplied to form?

Prime numbers are used to find the product of the prime factors of composite numbers.


How are prime and composite numbers used in everyday jobs?

Prime numbers and composite numbers are not used in daily jobs. However they are used by scientists to prove theorems.


What is the difference between a prime number and a prime factor?

Not a lot. They're both prime numbers. A factor that is prime is used to make other numbers.