Did you notice anything weird about the numbers 13 and 19 in the last section?
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There was only one way to get them! So, they each only had two factors.
When this happens, we call the number "prime."
A prime number has exactly |
The other numbers that we could get with more than one way are called " composite."
A composite number has |
So, if you can find anything else that goes into a number other than 1 and itself, then it's a composite number.
The number 1 is special. It only has one factor -- just itself! So, 1 is neither prime nor composite.