To determine if 2016 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 2016.
If the factors of 2016 are only 2016 and 1, then we know that 2016 is a prime number. Otherwise, 2016 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 2016 is only divisible by 1 and 2016, then it is a prime number, and if 2016 is divisible by more than 2016 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 2016 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 24, 28, 32, 36, 42, 48, 56, 63, 72, 84, 96, 112, 126, 144, 168, 224, 252, 288, 336, 504, 672, 1008, 2016
Therefore, since 2016 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 2016 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 2017 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 2016 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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