To determine if 8051 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 8051.
If the factors of 8051 are only 8051 and 1, then we know that 8051 is a prime number. Otherwise, 8051 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 8051 is only divisible by 1 and 8051, then it is a prime number, and if 8051 is divisible by more than 8051 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 8051 are as follows:
1, 83, 97, 8051
Therefore, since 8051 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 8051 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 8052 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 8051 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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