Knowing the difference between prime numbers and composite numbers is very important in math. These numbers are all whole numbers and fall into one of the two categories besides one. One is considered a unit and is by itself in this category.
Prime Number - A natural number that possesses only two factors, itself and one (One cannot be considered a prime number because the only number it possesses is one).
Examples through 100: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, and 97
Composite Number - A natural number with more than two factors.
Examples through 100: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, and 100
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Good blog about primes and composite numbers.
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