Identifying Prime and Composite Numbers

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a natural number greater than 1 that has more than two positive divisors.

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Is the number 1 a prime number, composite number, or neither?

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The number 1 is neither a prime nor a composite number.

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What is the smallest prime number?

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The smallest prime number is 2.

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Is the number 2 a prime number?

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Yes, the number 2 is a prime number.

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What is the largest two-digit prime number?

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The largest two-digit prime number is 97.

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Can a prime number be even?

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Yes, the only even prime number is 2.

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What is the difference between prime and composite numbers?

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Prime numbers have exactly two distinct positive divisors (1 and the number itself), while composite numbers have more than two positive divisors.

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List three examples of composite numbers.

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Examples of composite numbers include 4, 6, and 8.

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What is the prime factorization of 40?

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The prime factorization of 40 is 2^3 × 5.