To determine if 1016 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1016.
If the factors of 1016 are only 1016 and 1, then we know that 1016 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1016 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1016 is only divisible by 1 and 1016, then it is a prime number, and if 1016 is divisible by more than 1016 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1016 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 127, 254, 508, 1016
Therefore, since 1016 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1016 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 1017 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1016 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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