To determine if 1008 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1008.
If the factors of 1008 are only 1008 and 1, then we know that 1008 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1008 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1008 is only divisible by 1 and 1008, then it is a prime number, and if 1008 is divisible by more than 1008 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1008 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 28, 36, 42, 48, 56, 63, 72, 84, 112, 126, 144, 168, 252, 336, 504, 1008
Therefore, since 1008 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1008 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1009 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1008 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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