Please explain what it means to describe a number as a "prime number" and a "composite number". 2. Give an example of a prime and a composite number and explain why such numbers are prime/composite. Please provide a detailed explanation and numerical examples for each answer.
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This means that the number cannot be divided evenly by any other number except for 1 and itself. ** Show more…
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