To determine if 597 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 597.
If the factors of 597 are only 597 and 1, then we know that 597 is a prime number. Otherwise, 597 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 597 is only divisible by 1 and 597, then it is a prime number, and if 597 is divisible by more than 597 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 597 are as follows:
1, 3, 199, 597
Therefore, since 597 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 597 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 598 prime or composite?
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