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

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neither prime nor composite
neither prime nor composite

prime
prime

both prime and composite
both prime and composite

composite
composite
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Answer 1

The correct answer is "neither prime nor composite." Zero (0) is not considered a prime number because it is not greater than 1 and does not have any factors other than 1 and itself. However, it is also not considered composite because it does not have more than one prime factor.