To determine if 1252 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1252.
If the factors of 1252 are only 1252 and 1, then we know that 1252 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1252 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1252 is only divisible by 1 and 1252, then it is a prime number, and if 1252 is divisible by more than 1252 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1252 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 313, 626, 1252
Therefore, since 1252 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1252 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 1253 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1252 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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