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1.12 Prime and composite numbers

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Which ONE of the following describes a prime number?

A number greater than $1$1 that has more than two factors.

A

A number that has a factor of $1$1.

B

A number that has at most two factors: itself and $1$1.

C

A number greater than $1$1 that has exactly two factors: itself and $1$1.

D
Easy
< 1min

Which ONE of the following describes a composite number?

Easy
< 1min

Is $5$5 prime or composite?

Easy
< 1min

Is $21$21 prime or composite?

Easy
< 1min
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4.OA.B.4

Find all factor pairs for a whole number in the range 1-100. Recognize that a whole number is a multiple of each of its factors. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is a multiple of a given one-digit number. Determine whether a given whole number in the range 1-100 is prime or composite.

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