Question

Determine whether the number 1 is prime or composite. Explain how you know.

Answer 1

Neither

Explanation

The number one has only one positive factor: 1.

Answer 2

To determine if a number is prime or composite, follow these steps: Find all factors of the number. If the number has only two factors, 1 and itself, then it is prime. If the number has more than two factors, then it is composite.

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