To determine if 598 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 598.
If the factors of 598 are only 598 and 1, then we know that 598 is a prime number. Otherwise, 598 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 598 is only divisible by 1 and 598, then it is a prime number, and if 598 is divisible by more than 598 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 598 are as follows:
1, 2, 13, 23, 26, 46, 299, 598
Therefore, since 598 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 598 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 599 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 598 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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