To determine if 1063 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1063.
If the factors of 1063 are only 1063 and 1, then we know that 1063 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1063 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1063 is only divisible by 1 and 1063, then it is a prime number, and if 1063 is divisible by more than 1063 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1063 are as follows:
1, 1063
Therefore, since 1063 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1063 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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