To determine if 532 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 532.
If the factors of 532 are only 532 and 1, then we know that 532 is a prime number. Otherwise, 532 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 532 is only divisible by 1 and 532, then it is a prime number, and if 532 is divisible by more than 532 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 532 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 19, 28, 38, 76, 133, 266, 532
Therefore, since 532 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 532 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 533 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 532 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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