To determine if 201 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 201.
If the factors of 201 are only 201 and 1, then we know that 201 is a prime number. Otherwise, 201 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 201 is only divisible by 1 and 201, then it is a prime number, and if 201 is divisible by more than 201 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 201 are as follows:
1, 3, 67, 201
Therefore, since 201 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 201 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 202 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 201 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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