To determine if 1163 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1163.
If the factors of 1163 are only 1163 and 1, then we know that 1163 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1163 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1163 is only divisible by 1 and 1163, then it is a prime number, and if 1163 is divisible by more than 1163 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1163 are as follows:
1, 1163
Therefore, since 1163 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1163 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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