To determine if 1159 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1159.
If the factors of 1159 are only 1159 and 1, then we know that 1159 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1159 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1159 is only divisible by 1 and 1159, then it is a prime number, and if 1159 is divisible by more than 1159 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1159 are as follows:
1, 19, 61, 1159
Therefore, since 1159 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1159 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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