List the first 6 prime numbers and explain why 1 is not prime. FEEDBACKLOOPTEST-1780654847
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The first 6 prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13.
1 is not considered a prime number because, by definition, a prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1 and itself. The number 1 only has one positive divisor (which is 1), failing to meet the "exactly two distinct positive divisors" criterion.
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