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What is the basic difference between an odd, composite and prime number? Give an example for each.
What are the differences between odd, composite, and prime numbers?
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RTCNTC said:What is the basic difference between an odd, composite and prime number? Give an example for each.
An odd number is an integer not divisible by 2. 3 is an odd number because 3/2 is not an integer.
A composite number is a whole number that has factors other than 1 and itself. 12 is a composite number because it has the factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12.
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no factors other than 1 and itself. 17 is a prime number by definition.
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MarkFL said:An odd number is an integer not divisible by 2. 3 is an odd number because 3/2 is not an integer.
A composite number is a whole number that has factors other than 1 and itself. 12 is a composite number because it has the factors 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12.
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no factors other than 1 and itself. 17 is a prime number by definition.
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