To determine if 360 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 360.
If the factors of 360 are only 360 and 1, then we know that 360 is a prime number. Otherwise, 360 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 360 is only divisible by 1 and 360, then it is a prime number, and if 360 is divisible by more than 360 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 360 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 24, 30, 36, 40, 45, 60, 72, 90, 120, 180, 360
Therefore, since 360 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 360 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 361 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 360 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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