all prime numbers are odd numbers right? just confirming..

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anonymous · Answer

2 is even

anonymous · Answer

Except one..

anonymous · Answer

2 is the only prime number because any number after 2 will be divisible by 2..

lgbasallote · Answer

but i thought 0, 1 and 2 were neither prime nor composite? arent they special numbers?

anonymous · Answer

0 and 1 are not prime but 2 is prime...

lgbasallote · Answer

hmm since we are all gathered here anyway...why are 0 and 1 not  prime nor composite?

anonymous · Answer

By the definition of what are Prime numbers, 2 becomes the Prime Number...

anonymous · Answer

Are all of you still in high school? A second ago I was at MIT.. What with all the trivia questions?

lgbasallote · Answer

uhmm isnt the def of prime number it cannot be expressed as a product of two numbers? so why are 0 and 1 exempted/

lgbasallote · Answer

<--second year college lol..i just want to know these trivial things. they fascinate me.

anonymous · Answer

0 is not prime. It is divisible by almost all number

lgbasallote · Answer

and 1?

lgbasallote · Answer

same reason?

callisto · Answer

anonymous · Answer

It is prime.

anonymous · Answer

See, Composite Numbers are the Natural Numbers which are not Prime...
Don't be in doubt, 0 is not prime...
1 is Composite Number...

lgbasallote · Answer

so what are the "special numbers"?

anonymous · Answer

1 is special number. neither composite nor prime.

lgbasallote · Answer

oh i see thanks @Callisto so 1 is the only special number..2 is prime too

lgbasallote · Answer

okay i think my fascination has been satisfied now. thanks :)