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Is 1 a prime or composite number?

User Ozan Mudul
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Answer:

It's neither

Explanation:

The only factor of 1 is 1.

A prime number has exactly two factors so 1 isn't prime.

A composite number has more than 2 factors, so 1 isn't composite either.

so... it's a neutral number.

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User Oleg Gordiichuk
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Answer:

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Is 1 a prime or composite number?-example-1
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