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Monday, July 03, 2006

Prime and Composite

Prime: A number is prime if it has exactly two factors; 1 and the number itself. 1 isn't a prime number because it only has one factor. @ is the only even prime number becaquse it can be divided by 1 and 2.

Composite: A composite number is the opposite of a prime number. A composite number has more than two factors. It can be divided by more than two numbers.

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