To determine if 1054 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1054.
If the factors of 1054 are only 1054 and 1, then we know that 1054 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1054 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1054 is only divisible by 1 and 1054, then it is a prime number, and if 1054 is divisible by more than 1054 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1054 are as follows:
1, 2, 17, 31, 34, 62, 527, 1054
Therefore, since 1054 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1054 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 1055 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1054 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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