To determine if 200 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 200.
If the factors of 200 are only 200 and 1, then we know that 200 is a prime number. Otherwise, 200 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 200 is only divisible by 1 and 200, then it is a prime number, and if 200 is divisible by more than 200 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 200 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 25, 40, 50, 100, 200
Therefore, since 200 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 200 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 201 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 200 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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