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A composite number has more than two positive integer factors. A Prime number has exactly two positive integer factors. 0 is therefore neither prime nor composite. It is not "composed" of any factors.
Zero (0) is neither composite nor prime.
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Why is 0 not a composite number?
0 is not a composite number. A composite number has two or more positive integer factors. Zero has none.
Is 123 prime or composite?
123 is a composite number because it is divisible by 3. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1, 2, and 0. 1, 2, and 0 have a different name.
Is eighty-eight prime or composite?
88 is a composite number. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite.
Is the number 38 prime or composite?
38 is a composite number. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite.
Is 128 prime or composite?
128 is a composite number. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite.
Why is 0 not a composite number?
0 is not a composite number. A composite number has two or more positive integer factors. Zero has none.
Are 0 and 5 composite numbers?
0 is a composite number. 5 is prime.
Is 1331 a composite or prime number?
1331 is a composite number. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite.
Is 1851 a composite or prime number?
1851 is a composite number. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite.
Is 726 a prime or composite number?
726 is a composite number. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite.
Is 0 a prime number composite number or neither?
Neither
Is 576 a prime or composite number?
576 is a composite number. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite.
Is o a prime or composite number?
0 is neither a prime or a composite number. It can not be divided by any number, so it would be difficult to classify it as prime or composite. 0 and 1 are the only numbers that are not prime and are not composite.
Is 120 a composite or prime number?
120 is a composite number. 120 is a composite number. A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite. Any even number (except 2) is composite.
Is 0 and 1 a prime or composite number?
0 and 1 are neither prime nor composite. No.
Is 159 a prime number or a composite number?
A prime number has only 2 factors which are 1 and itself. Composite numbers are everything else except 1 and 0. 1 and 0 are neither prime, nor composite. 159 is composite.
Is four a prime number or a composite number?
composite number because it is divisible by 2
