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lottiexox
Aug 16, 2009, 01:03 AM
:eek: All the explainations I've had of Prime numbers, and square numbers, make no sense to me. Can u please give me a detailed explanation about what prime and square numbers are.. Or either one... They really confuse me.

HelpinHere
Aug 16, 2009, 01:36 AM
Prime numbers: Any number that can only factor into 1 and itself. In other words, If you divide it by any number except 1 or itself, you will get a remainder.

Square number: A number that is a perfect square. In other words, any number you multiple by itself, the product will be a square. It's called a square number, because on any true square, both sides are always equal, and the area is the square number.