Question

Is the number 1 a prime or composite number?
Explain your answer.

Answer 1

The number 1 is neither prime nor composite

Explanation:

When the area of a rectangle is a prime number, there is only one set of possible dimensions for that rectangle. When the area of a rectangle is a composite number, there are two or more sets of possible dimensions for that rectangle.

Answer 2

prime because you can't multiply anything to get more than what you multiplied it by.

Explanation: