Classify zero (0) as prime or composite.(1 point)

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Responses

neither prime nor composite
neither prime nor composite

prime
prime

both prime and composite
both prime and composite

composite

Answer 1

Zero (0) is classified as neither prime nor composite. A prime number is defined as a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself, while a composite number is a natural number greater than 1 that has more than two positive divisors. Since 0 does not meet the criteria for either category, the correct classification is neither prime nor composite.