Re: prime numbers and African artifact

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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.
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> 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?

Alistair

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