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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can negative numbers be prime?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope! prime numbers are numbers having factors which are only 1 and itself. negative numbers could have a factor of -1 :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.like -5,-3 etc

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, they should only have 1 and themselves, but they also have their negative opposites.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

depends on how anal you are about the definition of a prime :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

negative numbers cant be prime. Primes are numbers only divisble by 1 and themself. if its divisible by -1 it breaks the rule.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

just .... 3 more medals lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks for the help~ <3 And lol, fine, I'll help you out. ;D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://primes.utm.edu/notes/faq/negative_primes.html

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