To determine if 468 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 468.
If the factors of 468 are only 468 and 1, then we know that 468 is a prime number. Otherwise, 468 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 468 is only divisible by 1 and 468, then it is a prime number, and if 468 is divisible by more than 468 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 468 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 18, 26, 36, 39, 52, 78, 117, 156, 234, 468
Therefore, since 468 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 468 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 469 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 468 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.
|
|
