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Explain the difference between prime and composite numbers

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Answer:

easy peasy!!!!

Prime always have 2 factors (1, itself)

Explanation:

Composite numbers -3 or more

All even numbers, except 2, are composite

User J V
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prime only has two factors one and its self a composite number has more factor than one and its self
exsample: 12 - 1,2,3,4,6,12 = 12 is a composite number
7 - 1,7 =prime number
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