just_moi  
Dec 09, 2002
| what are composites? |
lesternoronha1
Dec 10, 2002
| Moi, composites are numbers that are not prime.
Eg. 4,6,8,9... |
just_moi
Dec 10, 2002
| lol... sorry.... didnt know dat *blushes* ... btw since ur such a math luver (noticed from all ur other teasers) where does 1 fit in? is it a prime number or a composite and why?
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LimnShicks2
Dec 17, 2002
| Once I saw the answer I got stumbed on what are composite numbers. |
lesternoronha1
Dec 17, 2002
| Moi, 1 is neither a prime nor a composite number. It is called a special number. |
just_moi
Dec 19, 2002
| lester... why? isnt a prime numebr defined as a number that can only be divided by itself and 1 and doesnt 1 fit into that catergory? if not WHY NOT? (i drove my math teacher crazy with this q... she says she doesnt know) *evil grin* |
lesternoronha1
Dec 19, 2002
| moi, here also you will face disappointment then coz even I was taught at school that 1 is not a prime number. It is a special number coz you get the same number when any number is multiplied by 1 and so on. Hence due to special properties 1 is called as a special number. The reason for this I guess is as given above. |
Princess_Neopia
Dec 28, 2002
| Gr8 teaser. |
Princess_Neopia
Dec 28, 2002
| I agree. There is no lower positive number than 1, It is a "special number". I was always taught at school about prime numbers and the lowest prime number is always 2. |
Jenna
Jan 18, 2003
| Nice teaser! |
kgirlca
Jan 31, 2004
| I would never have thought of a teaser like this. I couldn't get the answer to save my life!  |
smarty_blondy
Sep 09, 2005
| Good concept, keep up the good work!   |
