The fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that composite numbers can be expressed as the product of prime numbers.
Statement: Every composite number can be expressed (factorised) as a product of primes, and this factorisation is unique, apart from the order in which the prime factors occur.
For example: 15=3×521=3×710=2×5
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