To determine if 3053 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 3053.
If the factors of 3053 are only 3053 and 1, then we know that 3053 is a prime number. Otherwise, 3053 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 3053 is only divisible by 1 and 3053, then it is a prime number, and if 3053 is divisible by more than 3053 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 3053 are as follows:
1, 43, 71, 3053
Therefore, since 3053 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 3053 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 3054 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 3053 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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