To determine if 1396 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1396.
If the factors of 1396 are only 1396 and 1, then we know that 1396 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1396 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1396 is only divisible by 1 and 1396, then it is a prime number, and if 1396 is divisible by more than 1396 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1396 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 349, 698, 1396
Therefore, since 1396 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1396 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 1397 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1396 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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