To determine if 882 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 882.
If the factors of 882 are only 882 and 1, then we know that 882 is a prime number. Otherwise, 882 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 882 is only divisible by 1 and 882, then it is a prime number, and if 882 is divisible by more than 882 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 882 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 42, 49, 63, 98, 126, 147, 294, 441, 882
Therefore, since 882 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 882 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 883 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 882 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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