To determine if 616 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 616.
If the factors of 616 are only 616 and 1, then we know that 616 is a prime number. Otherwise, 616 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 616 is only divisible by 1 and 616, then it is a prime number, and if 616 is divisible by more than 616 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 616 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 22, 28, 44, 56, 77, 88, 154, 308, 616
Therefore, since 616 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 616 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 617 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 616 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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