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Concept of Prime Numbers

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  • Definition
  • Classification of Numbers Based on Their Factors

Definition

Prime number:

A natural number greater than 1, having only two factors, namely one and the number itself, is called a prime number. 
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and so on are examples of prime numbers.

Classification of Numbers Based on Their Factors

Numbers

Factors

Number of Factors

1 1 1
2 1, 2 2
3 1, 3 2
4 1, 2, 4 3
5 1, 5 2
6 1, 2, 3, 6 4
7 1, 7 2
8 1, 2, 4, 8 4
9 1, 3, 9 3
10 1, 2, 5, 10 4
11 1, 11 2
12 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12 6
  • The number 1 has only one factor (i.e., itself).
  • 1 is neither a prime nor a composite number.
  • There are numbers, having exactly two factors, 1 and the number itself. Such numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, etc. These numbers are prime numbers.
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