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1 is neither prime nor composite because
Eratosthenes decided that it was nor prime nor composite because 1x1 is 1, but then again,1x any other number is that number, so one can go into every number before and after infinity. Confusing right? Try looking up on Wiki the guy Eratosthenes.
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What two numbers are neither prime nor composite?
0 and 1 are neither prime nor composite.
What is a counting number that is neither prime nor composite?
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What are all the numbers that are neither prime nor composite?
The numbers 0 and 1; all negatives; all decimals; and all fractions are neither prime nor composite.
Why is zero neither prime nor composite?
0 has every number as a factor. 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 prime or composite?
zero is not prime or compositeIt is neither prime nor composite. See the link.
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