Re: prime numbers and African artifact

David Ullrich (ullrich@math.okstate.edu)
13 Jul 1995 19:41:48 GMT

"Alistair J. R. Young" <avatar@arkane.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <3trjtv$hal@news.iastate.edu>
> rhawkins@iastate.edu "Rick Hawkins" writes:
>
>> But only half- credit, since it's the wrong answer. 1 is not prime.
>> --
>> R E HAWKINS
>> rhawkins@iastate.edu
>
>Correct me if I'm wrong but if a prime number is only divisible by itself
>and 1, 1 is prime. What else is it divisible by?

OK, you're wrong. Find a book containing the string "Definition: A
prime number is" and read the next few words very carefully.
Anon