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Prime numbers have two factors, composite numbers have more than two.

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A Prime number can be divided evenly only by 1 and itself. A composite number can be divided by at least one other integer.

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If 0 and 1 are not composite or prime numbers then what are they?

First, zero is not applied to the terms prime and composite because the definitions only apply to natural numbers (positive whole numbers, which does not include zero). One is not prime or composite because one is the unit that is used within the definition of prime of composite numbers, and many definitions of prime and composite even exclude one from the definition. If you want to categorize one within a discussion of prime and composite, it is common to simply call one the unit.


Is 34 a composite or prime?

Composite. Since it is very easy to decipher if 34 is prime or composite, I assume you are unfamiliar with the definitions of prime and composite. A prime number is a number that has only two factors: 1 and itself. A composite number is a number that has more than 2 factors: 1, itself, and other(s). You can immediately tell that 34 is composite because it is even, and the number two is the only EVEN number that is prime.


Definitions of prime and composite numbers?

When referring to positive integers, prime means having only two factors and composite means having more than two.


Is the number one a composite number?

A prime number has exactly 2 factors. A composite number must have at least 3 factors. 1 does not fall into either of the above definitions so it is not composite. It used to be considered a prime number but is not any longer.


Why the number 1 is neither a prime number nor a composite number?

It doesn't fit either of the definitions. Prime numbers have exactly two factors, composite numbers have more than two. One only has one.


Is one composite or prime both prime and composite or neither prime or composite?

neither prime or composite


Is 17 prime or composite number?

It is prime


What is a list of prime numbers and composite numbers?

It would be impossible to list them all, since numbers go on forever, but here are some of them: 2 - Prime 3 - Prime 4 - Composite 5 - Prime 6 - Composite 7 - Prime 8 - Composite 9 - Composite 10 - Composite 11 - Prime 12 - Composite 13 - Prime 14 - Composite 15 - Composite 16 - Composite 17 - Prime 18 - Composite 19 - Prime 20 - Composite 21 - Composite 22 - Composite 23 - Prime 24 - Composite 25 - Composite 26 - Composite 27 - Composite 28 - Composite 29 - Prime 30 - Composite 31 - Prime 32 - Composite 33 - Composite 34 - Composite 35 - Composite 36 - Composite 37 - Prime 38 - Composite 39 - Composite 40 - Composite 41 - Prime 42 - Composite 43 - Prime 44 - Composite 45 - Composite 46 - Composite 47 - Prime 48 - Composite 49 - Composite 50 - Composite


Is 4 and 67 prime and composite?

4, composite. 67, prime.


Is nine a prime or a composite?

Prime


Which numbers are prime numbers and which are composite numbers from 1 to 100?

1 is special 2 prime 3 prime 4 composite 5 prime 6 composite 7 prime 8 composite 9 composite 10 composite 11 prime 12 composite ext.


Is 5 and 25 prime or composite?

5 prime, 25 composite.