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Is One a Prime Number?

Is One a Prime Number?

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Originally posted by phil nutley
Ug!
I'm sure he never actually said that.

Cor blimey.

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In mathematics, a prime number (or prime) is a natural number greater than one whose only positive divisors are one and itself.

Nope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
[b]In mathematics, a prime number (or prime) is a natural number greater than one whose only positive divisors are one and itself.

Nope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number[/b]
lol. Sounds like you're disagreeing with the quote.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
[b]In mathematics, a prime number (or prime) is a natural number greater than one whose only positive divisors are one and itself.

Nope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_number[/b]
Prove the following equation. (50 marks, 38 games waiting)

1 > 1

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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".
2 can be as bad as 1, its the loneliest number since the number 1.

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Originally posted by hopscotch
Prove the following equation. (50 marks, 38 games waiting)

1 > 1
Easy.

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Originally posted by zakkwylder
2 can be as bad as 1, its the loneliest number since the number 1.
Aimee Mann is a relation to me.

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Aimee Mann is a relation to me.
And your point is? I was quoting Three Dog Night.

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Originally posted by Harrier99
Is Maths ambigous, Everyline must have a thickness, but how thick?
One is prime only on Thursdays

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It takes 1 to know 1

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Originally posted by mikelom
It takes 1 to know 1
"one" is 1st AND 3rd person (siglurar)

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If someone has a split personality, what does that make them?

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Originally posted by hopscotch
Prove the following equation. (50 marks, 38 games waiting)

1 > 1
I am 1 person. You are 1 person. I am greater than you. Therefore 1>1.

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