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Why is the number 1 composite?

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8y ago
Updated: 10/17/2024

The number 1 is not composite, or prime. The number 1 has one positive integer factor. A composite number has more than two positive integer factors, while a Prime number has two positive integer factors. Therefore, the number 1 is neither prime nor composite.

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