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OpenStudy (anonymous):

state whether the number is prime,composite,or neither 55

OpenStudy (across):

Do you know what a prime number is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

composite

OpenStudy (across):

... great...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont haha i suck at math

OpenStudy (across):

A prime number is a number that can only be evenly divided by 1 and itself.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Prime number - Has only two factors, 1 and itself. Eg. 2 : Factors: 2 and 1

OpenStudy (across):

A composite number is a number that can be expressed as the product of two integers.

OpenStudy (across):

Can you find two numbers which when multiplied give you 55?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1 and 0 are neither prime nor composite.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont get your question. sorry i am not good in math at all and tomorrow is the end year semester and i am really far behind.

OpenStudy (across):

Would you agree that \(5\cdot11=55?\)\[\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (across):

Then that meets the definition of a composite number. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh i get it now thanks(:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5*11

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