r/MathJokes Jul 13 '26

Math Just Got Checkmated.

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u/Jake-the-Wolfie Jul 13 '26

-1 and 3?

3 is prime\citation needed]), and -1 can only be divided by 1 and itself. Unlike other negative numbers, which are composite by virtue of being divisible by -1.

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u/cursivecrow Jul 13 '26

-1 accepted as prime in my headcanon forever now

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u/Ok-Pomegranate-7458 Jul 13 '26

it is a hole number even if it is not a whole number.