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it's zero, not always counted as a number

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Zero is not considered a Prime number because it does not have any factors other than itself, which is a prerequisite for a number to be considered prime. Additionally, zero is not considered a composite number because it does not have more than one factor, which is another requirement for a number to be classified as composite. Zero is a special case and is treated as its own separate category.

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