I'll solve this problem by identifying the prime and composite numbers from 1 to 50 as requested in the worksheet.
First, let me recall the definitions:
- A
prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself.
- A
composite number is a natural number greater than 1 that is not prime (has divisors other than 1 and itself).
- The number 1 is neither prime nor composite (as noted in the worksheet).
Let me identify all the prime numbers between 1 and 50:
Prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47
Now, let me identify all the composite numbers between 1 and 50:
Composite numbers: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50
The solution to the worksheet is:
- In the first box (Circle all the prime numbers), circle: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47
- In the second box (Circle all the composite numbers), circle: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50
Note that 1 should not be circled in either section since it's neither prime nor composite.
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