To determine if 1297 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1297.
If the factors of 1297 are only 1297 and 1, then we know that 1297 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1297 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1297 is only divisible by 1 and 1297, then it is a prime number, and if 1297 is divisible by more than 1297 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1297 are as follows:
1, 1297
Therefore, since 1297 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1297 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1298 prime or composite?
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