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Mathematics

The Number One (maths001)

Quick fact

The number one is the only positive integer that is neither prime nor composite, and it is the multiplicative identity in all number systems.

Why this is interesting

You already know that one apple plus one apple makes two apples. But have you ever wondered why multiplying any number by one always gives back the same number—and what that reveals about the number one itself?