eli5-Why is the number 1 not considered a prime number even though there isn’t any number that divides it?

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eli5-Why is the number 1 not considered a prime number even though there isn’t any number that divides it?

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Prime numbers are defined as numbers that only have two factors – themselves, and 1. Since 1 only has one factor (itself,) by definition it isn’t prime

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