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What's Another Definition for Prime and Composite Numbers?

Definition: Prime and Composite Numbers

Summary

  1. A prime number must have 1 and itself as its ONLY factors
  2. A composite number must have factors OTHER than 1 and itself
  3. There are no factors of 19 besides 1 and 19, so 19 is prime
  4. If a number is evenly divisible by another number, then the result of that division is an integer
  5. 2 is the smallest prime number, and is the only even prime number
  6. 3 goes into 21 evenly 7 times
  7. 21 has 7 and 3 as its factors, which makes 21 a composite number

Notes

    1. A composite number must have factors OTHER than 1 and itself
    1. If a number is evenly divisible by another number, then the result of that division is an integer
    1. If a number is evenly divisible by another number, then the result of that division is an integer
    2. 19/2 is equal to 9.5
    1. If a number is evenly divisible by another number, then the result of that division is an integer
    2. 19/3 is equal to 6 and 1/3
    1. If a number is evenly divisible by another number, then the result of that division is an integer
    2. 19/4 is equal to 4.75
    1. A prime number must have 1 and itself as its ONLY factors
    2. 2 is the smallest prime number
    1. A prime number must have 1 and itself as its ONLY factors
    2. A composite number must have factors OTHER than 1 and itself
    1. If a number is evenly divisible by another number, then the result of that division is an integer
    2. 7 is an integer
    1. A composite number must have factors OTHER than 1 and itself