It is not prime because it is divisible not by 1 and itself, but only 1 or itself. The definition of prime is divisible by 1 and itself.
It is not composite because it is not divisible by an whole number other than 1.
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ANSWER: One is neither prime nor composite.
The number 1 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.
Neither. The characteristic of being prime or composite is defined for positive integers that are greater than or equal to 2.
-- it has to be one or the other -- it's prime