Asked by daniel
                my mommy and daddy cant explain
explain what is wrong with the reasoning number 5 is a composite number because it has the factors 2 and 2.5
i know its a prime number but i cant explain the answer to the question above.
            
            
        explain what is wrong with the reasoning number 5 is a composite number because it has the factors 2 and 2.5
i know its a prime number but i cant explain the answer to the question above.
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                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    A Prime Number can be divided evenly only by 1, or itself. 
And <b>it must be a whole number</b> greater than 1.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/prime-number.html
    
And <b>it must be a whole number</b> greater than 1.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/prime-number.html
                    Answered by
            daniel
            
    why is it not a composite number
    
                    Answered by
            Ms. Sue
            
    It's not a composite number because it's a prime number.
Study this site.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/composite-number.html
    
Study this site.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/composite-number.html
                    Answered by
            somerandomkid
            
    Mommy and Daddy?
    
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