is 1 a prime number?
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No
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1 is neither prime nor composite.....please mark me as brainliest......
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No
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Definition of prime Number:
A prime number is a positive integer having exactly two factors. If p is a prime, then it’s only factors are necessarily 1 and p itself.
So, Conferring to the definition of the prime number which states that a number should have exactly two factors for it to be considered a prime number. But, number 1 has one and only one factor which is 1 itself. Thus, 1 is not considered a Prime number.
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