prime and composite numbers

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What is a prime number?

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A prime number is a number greater than 1 that has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.

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What is a composite number?

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A composite number is a number greater than 1 that has more than two factors.

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List the first five prime numbers.

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2, 3, 5, 7, 11

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List the first five composite numbers.

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4, 6, 8, 9, 10

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True or False: 1 is a prime number.

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FALSE

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True or False: 2 is the only even prime number.

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TRUE

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What are factors?

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Factors are numbers that can be multiplied together to get another number.

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How many factors does a prime number have?

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A prime number has exactly two factors.

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How many factors does a composite number have?

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A composite number has more than two factors.

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Is 0 a composite number?

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FALSE