Is One a Prime Number?

Is Maths ambigous, Everyline must have a thickness, but how thick?

No, it always been taught that 2 is the lowest prime number. To claim 1 to be a prime number is more of a philosophical argument than anything else, and the only things I know about philosophy are the Monty Python football sketch (Germany vs. Greece), and that most people I know studying it are under the mellow influence of social harmonising substances

I'm a philosopher and I say that 1 is naturally prime. But it is not generally regarded as such.

Look up the definition for "prime number". Compare it to the definition for "one". See if there's a match. Examine yourself; if you are happy, go away and get drunk. If you are not happy, keep looking.

the number 1 is neither prime nor composite. That is the standard set forth in teaching mathematics. one could argue it is being it does only have 2 factors. however, they make an exception for 1 being that its 2 factors are both... 1's. so, "1 is the loneliest number that you'll ever do".

Originally posted by zakkwylder
the number 1 is neither prime nor composite. That is the standard set forth in teaching mathematics. one could argue it is being it does only have 2 factors. however, they make an exception for 1 being that its 2 factors are both... 1's. so, "1 is the loneliest number that you'll ever do".

Originally posted by Bowmann
I'm a philosopher and I say that 1 is naturally prime. But it is not generally regarded as such.

Originally posted by sonhouse
If you are a philosopher, I am chief sitting bull.

Originally posted by sonhouse
can't you do that with zero also?

Originally posted by Bobson 94
dictionary.com ----

Philosopher

1. A student of or specialist in philosophy.
2. A person who lives and thinks according to a particular philosophy.
3. A person who is calm and rational under any circumstances.


Does this mean that on a cloudless night, I become an astronomer when I look up?

1 is the multiplicative unity.

Originally posted by Bobson 94
dictionary.com ----

Philosopher

1. A student of or specialist in philosophy.
2. A person who lives and thinks according to a particular philosophy.
3. A person who is calm and rational under any circumstances.


Does this mean that on a cloudless night, I become an astronomer when I look up?

Originally posted by sonhouse
If you are a philosopher, I am chief sitting bull.

Originally posted by Harrier99
Is Maths ambigous, Everyline must have a thickness, but how thick?

Originally posted by Bobson 94
the only things I know about philosophy are the Monty Python football sketch (Germany vs. Greece)