To determine if 848 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 848.
If the factors of 848 are only 848 and 1, then we know that 848 is a prime number. Otherwise, 848 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 848 is only divisible by 1 and 848, then it is a prime number, and if 848 is divisible by more than 848 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 848 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 53, 106, 212, 424, 848
Therefore, since 848 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 848 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 849 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 848 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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