a whole number is either prime or composite
true false explain
2007-09-05 09:53:51 · 5 answers · asked by pinoyboy412 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
False. 1 is neither prime nor composite. It is a unit.
A prime number is a whole number greater
than 1 which has no divisors except 1 and itself.
A composite number must have at least 2
prime divisors, so it must be greater than 1 also.
2007-09-05 10:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the number. 2 is a whole number but is prime 96 is a whole number but is a composite.
2007-09-05 16:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by natasha 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tru cuz a whole number chud b any number (which chud b a prime or a composite) cept 4 the #1 cuz itz niether, itz a unit. oo nd the numbers hav to b above 1
2007-09-05 17:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by Summer 2009 :D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on what number it is lik say for a explain the number 24 dats composite
2007-09-05 17:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by Bratz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True.
There are no other possibilities.
2007-09-05 16:58:40 · answer #5 · answered by fcas80 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋