To determine if 1582 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1582.
If the factors of 1582 are only 1582 and 1, then we know that 1582 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1582 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1582 is only divisible by 1 and 1582, then it is a prime number, and if 1582 is divisible by more than 1582 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1582 are as follows:
1, 2, 7, 14, 113, 226, 791, 1582
Therefore, since 1582 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1582 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 1583 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1582 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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