To determine if 559 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 559.
If the factors of 559 are only 559 and 1, then we know that 559 is a prime number. Otherwise, 559 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 559 is only divisible by 1 and 559, then it is a prime number, and if 559 is divisible by more than 559 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 559 are as follows:
1, 13, 43, 559
Therefore, since 559 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 559 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 560 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 559 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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