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Which statement is true about 1?

A. It is a prime number.
B. It is a composite number.
C. It is a whole number that is neither prime nor composite.
D. It is not a whole number.
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User Kurtzmarc
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Answer:

C!

Explanation:

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User Asaf Bartov
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Answer:

C. It is a whole number that is neither prime nor composite.

Explanation:

A prime number is a number that has two factors: one and another number. Thus, since 1 only has one factor (itself), it cannot be a prime number.

However, a composite number must have more than two factors, which 1 doesn't have either.

Since 1 is a whole number (not a decimal or fraction), and it is neither prime nor composite, the answer would be C.

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