Question

is one a prime number?

Answer 1

no. A prime number has to be divisible by 1, AND itself.

Answer 2

thank you!

Answer 3

yes there is no other number you can multiply it by besides one and itself

Answer 4

wait is it yes or no?

Answer 5

I am very confident 1 is not a prime number. Due to more technical details, much of math would fall apart if it was prime.

Answer 6

1 is a prime number

Answer 7

a prime number is a number that can only be multiplied by 1 and itself. what other numbers ban you multiply to get one besides 1*1?

Answer 8

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 which are prime?

Answer 9

1,2,3,5,7

Answer 10

2, 3, 5, 7 are prime

If you wan the definition from wikipedia:
A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself

Answer 11

oh 2 is prime! i didnt know that thank you!

Answer 12

2 is the only even prime. Thus, "the oddest of all primes" :)

Answer 13

thank you so much and 1 is deff not prime right?

Answer 14

definitely not a prime.

Answer 15

thank you again =)

Answer 16

you're welcome.

Answer 17

The number 1 is a special case which is considered neither prime nor composite !