eolas/neuron/465c3f1a-96c8-4f3f-9682-19d3ebacfb4a/Primes_and_composites.md

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prealgebra
number-theory

Prime and composite numbers

Definition of a prime number:

For any whole number n where n \neq 1, n is prime if and only if its sole factors are 1 and n

Definition of a composite number:

For any whole number n, n is composite just if n is not prime