Proof By Ignorance

Proof By Ignorance
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The mathematical mic drop we didn't know we needed! The gray figure confidently declares "1 isn't prime" only to be challenged with "name all prime factors of 1 then." The silence in panels 3-4 is deafening.

For the curious nerds: 1 is indeed not prime by definition (a prime number must have exactly two distinct factors: 1 and itself). But 1 has... wait for it... zero prime factors! It's the mathematical equivalent of bringing a calculator to a knife fight, then realizing you forgot the batteries.

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