To determine if 1053 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1053.
If the factors of 1053 are only 1053 and 1, then we know that 1053 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1053 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1053 is only divisible by 1 and 1053, then it is a prime number, and if 1053 is divisible by more than 1053 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1053 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 13, 27, 39, 81, 117, 351, 1053
Therefore, since 1053 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1053 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1054 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1053 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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