To determine if 850 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 850.
If the factors of 850 are only 850 and 1, then we know that 850 is a prime number. Otherwise, 850 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 850 is only divisible by 1 and 850, then it is a prime number, and if 850 is divisible by more than 850 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 850 are as follows:
1, 2, 5, 10, 17, 25, 34, 50, 85, 170, 425, 850
Therefore, since 850 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 850 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
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OK. Now you know that 850 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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