2012 · Q11
Consider the following statements:
- 1Every composite number is a natural number
- 2Every whole number is a natural number.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Elementary MathematicsNumber System
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Composite numbers are positive integers, hence natural; but 0 is a whole number that is not natural.