
A Prime Number can be divided evenly only by 1, or itself. Example: 5 can only be divided evenly by 1 or 5, so it is a prime number. But 6 can be divided evenly by 1, 2, 3 and 6 so it is not a prime number (it is a composite number). A Composite Number can be divided evenly by numbers other than 1 or itself. Example: 9 can be divided evenly by 1, 3 and 9, so 9 is a composite number. But 7 can only be divided evenly by 1 and 7, so...