1 is neither prime nor composite then what can we say about 1???

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hartnn · Answer

that it is neither prime nor composite :P

anonymous · Answer

It's priposite

hartnn · Answer

and its odd

anonymous · Answer

priposite???

anonymous · Answer

It's the identity of exponents and multiplication

hartnn · Answer

google doesn't recognize priposite lol
so it doesn't exist :P

anonymous · Answer

means we can not partition nos as prime and composite nos...

anonymous · Answer

i mean partition of natural nos

anonymous · Answer

Look 1 isnt an unusual number !
We say numbers are prime they divided on 1 and their self and numbers are not that they have more .
So 1 dont have this !
So we can say 1 is a + number and its a natural number .

anonymous · Answer

One is neither a prime nor a composite number. 
A prime number is one  with exactly two positive divisors, itself and one. One has only one 
positive divisor. 
It cannot be written as a product of two factors, 
neither of which is itself, so one is also not composite.

hartnn · Answer

natural numbers greater than 1 can be partitioned as prime or composite

anonymous · Answer

@rosy : this link will be useful for you http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_are_zero_and_one_neither_prime_nor_composite http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/QQ/database/QQ.09.07/h/ronni1.html