To determine if 300 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 300.
If the factors of 300 are only 300 and 1, then we know that 300 is a prime number. Otherwise, 300 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 300 is only divisible by 1 and 300, then it is a prime number, and if 300 is divisible by more than 300 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 300 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 60, 75, 100, 150, 300
Therefore, since 300 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 300 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 301 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 300 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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