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The larger the numbers get, the more prime numbers can appear as factors. In that case, the "probability" of having smaller factors increases for larger numbers.
In fact, there is a very important and interesting theorem known as the Prime number theorem. It deals with the chances that if you pick a number at random, how likely is it to be prime. One implication of the theorem is that the number of primes decreases asymptotically
as the numbers get very large.
Here are some data to help you see how dramatic the decreased density of primes is:
There are 4 primes among the first 10 integers; 25 among the first 100; 168 among the first 1,000; 1,229 among the first 10,000, and 9,592 among the first 100,000.
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Are there more composite or prime numbers?
there are more composite numbers the prime becuz more things can be divided into
Is there more composite numbers than prime numbers?
Yes, there are many more composite numbers than prime.
Are there more even prime numbers or odd prime numbers?
All prime numbers are odd, exept of the first prime number 2.
What numbers are prime numbers and what numbers are composite?
Prime numbers have two factors, composite numbers have more than two.
Do two or more numbers have to be prime if they are co-prime?
No.
