To determine if 1069 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1069.
If the factors of 1069 are only 1069 and 1, then we know that 1069 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1069 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1069 is only divisible by 1 and 1069, then it is a prime number, and if 1069 is divisible by more than 1069 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1069 are as follows:
1, 1069
Therefore, since 1069 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1069 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1070 prime or composite?
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