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Fill in the blanks.A _______ number is a whole number greater than 1 that has only itself and 1 as factors. A _____ number is a whole number greater than 1 that is not prime.
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A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 that has only two factors: 1 and itself. This means that it cannot be divided evenly by any other numbers. For example, the number 2 is a prime number because the only way to multiply two numbers to get 2 is 1*2. Show more…
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