Is the number 10 a prime or composite number?

Edward Chiang asked Sep 24, 2023

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Edward Chiang asked Sep 24, 2023

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In order to find if 10 is a prime or composite number, let's factorate it:

$10=2\cdot5$

Since the number 10 can be calculated as a product of other prime factors, it is a composite number.

Gyohza answered Sep 30, 2023

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