Question

The natural number 2 is ______.

Options

• a prime number

• a composite number

• prime as well as composite

• neither prime nor composite

Answer 1

The natural number 2 is a prime number.

Explanation:

The number 2 fits this perfectly because its only factors are 1 and 2. It is also special because it is the only even prime number; all other even numbers are divisible by 2, making them composite.