is 75 prime composite or neither?
2006-11-21 03:53:18 · 7 answers · asked by 90028 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
composite
2006-11-21 03:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
75 = composite 37 = prime 1 = some might call it prime, but it is neither 42 = composite Prime = a number than can be divided by itself and 1. Composite = a number that can be divided by itself, 1, and at least one other number. It is composed of the product of other numbers. 75 = 1 x 75, 3 x 25, 3 x 5 x 5,5 x 15 37 = 1 x 37 1 = 1 x 1 42 = 1 x 42, 2 x 21, 2 x 3 x 7, 3 x 14, 6 x 7
2016-05-22 07:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The definition of a prime number is A integer that is only divisible by itself and one
the definition of a composite number is anynumber that is divisible by a numbers other than itself and one Now to answer your question
using the two definitions above determine where 75 is a prime or composite number
answer 75 is divisible by 3 , 5 , 25 just to name a few
2006-11-21 04:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Composite
2006-11-21 03:55:45 · answer #4 · answered by Blunt Honesty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
composite = composed of prime factors
75 = 25 x 3 = 5x5x3
2006-11-21 05:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Composite: Its factors are 3 * 5 *5.
2006-11-21 03:56:30 · answer #6 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Composite
Factored-- 2x5x5
2006-11-21 04:42:33 · answer #7 · answered by math_teacher_02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋