To determine if 897 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 897.
If the factors of 897 are only 897 and 1, then we know that 897 is a prime number. Otherwise, 897 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 897 is only divisible by 1 and 897, then it is a prime number, and if 897 is divisible by more than 897 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 897 are as follows:
1, 3, 13, 23, 39, 69, 299, 897
Therefore, since 897 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 897 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 898 prime or composite?
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