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Prime numbers are integers greater than 1 that are divisible only by themselves and 1. Integers greater than 1 that are not prime are called composite numbers. For example, 17 is a prime number because it is divisible only by 1 and 17, whereas 6 is a composite number because it is also divisible by 2 and 3. The numbers 0 and 1 are neither prime nor composite. The smallest prime number is 2, and it is the only even prime number. No prime number greater than 5 ends in 5. History and Fundamental Co