To determine if 590 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 590.
If the factors of 590 are only 590 and 1, then we know that 590 is a prime number. Otherwise, 590 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 590 is only divisible by 1 and 590, then it is a prime number, and if 590 is divisible by more than 590 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 590 are as follows:
1, 2, 5, 10, 59, 118, 295, 590
Therefore, since 590 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 590 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 591 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 590 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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