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Mathematics Question on Prime and Composite Numbers

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  1. A number which has only two factors is called a _____.
  2. A number which has more than two factors is called a _____.
  3. 1 is neither _____ nor _____.
  4. The smallest prime number is _____.
  5. The smallest composite number is ____.
  6. The smallest even number is _____.
Answer

(a) A number which has only two factors is called a prime number.
(b) A number which has more than two factors is called a composite number.
(c) 1 neither prime number nor composite number.
(d) The smallest prime number is 2.
(e) The smallest composite number is 4.
(f) The smallest even number is 2.