2006-11-16 11:34:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
No other two numbers besides ONE and itself can equal to ONE. for example
7 is prime because only
1*7 can equal to 7
1 is prime because only
1*1 can equal to one
2006-11-16 11:42:27 · answer #1 · answered by Kaitlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In mathematics, a prime number (or a prime) is a natural number that has exactly two (distinct) natural number divisors, which are 1 and the prime number itself. There exists an infinitude of prime numbers, as demonstrated by Euclid in about 300 B.C.. The first 30 prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, 109, and 113 (sequence A000040 in OEIS); see the list of prime numbers for a longer list.
2006-11-16 19:42:46 · answer #2 · answered by Just Gone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that has only 2 factors,1 and itself. 1 is neither a prime or a composite.
2006-11-16 19:42:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a factor of every number.
2006-11-16 19:44:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c it is only divisable by 1. to be prome a number must be divisable by 2 numbers only.
2006-11-16 19:42:01 · answer #5 · answered by bahamadude91 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is the law.
2006-11-16 19:38:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋