Which is the number that is neither prime nor composite?

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Prime numbers are the numbers whose only divisors are 1 and the number itself.
Composite numbers are the numbers that have more than two divisors.
The number 1 has only one divisor, which is 1. So, it is neither prime nor composite.

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