To determine if 1501 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1501.
If the factors of 1501 are only 1501 and 1, then we know that 1501 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1501 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1501 is only divisible by 1 and 1501, then it is a prime number, and if 1501 is divisible by more than 1501 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1501 are as follows:
1, 19, 79, 1501
Therefore, since 1501 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1501 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 1502 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1501 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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