: In math, it is called a "unit" and is the only number that is neither prime nor composite.
In many cultures and contexts, 1 represents the start, the individual, or the winner.
: Spelled O-N-E , it originates from the Old English word ān .
: Every whole number is simply a collection of 1s added together. In Symbol and Word
: Anything multiplied by 1 stays exactly the same ( ), making it the multiplicative identity .
"Start at the top and down you run, That’s the way to make a one!"