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The sum of two numbers is 12. One number is prime and the other is composite. What are the numbers?

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1 and 9 is my best answer 
User Domnic
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9 and 3. Because 9 is a composite number (3*3 = 9) and 3 is a composite number (1*3 = 3).

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