To determine if 852 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 852.
If the factors of 852 are only 852 and 1, then we know that 852 is a prime number. Otherwise, 852 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 852 is only divisible by 1 and 852, then it is a prime number, and if 852 is divisible by more than 852 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 852 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 71, 142, 213, 284, 426, 852
Therefore, since 852 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 852 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 853 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 852 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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