To determine if 899 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 899.
If the factors of 899 are only 899 and 1, then we know that 899 is a prime number. Otherwise, 899 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 899 is only divisible by 1 and 899, then it is a prime number, and if 899 is divisible by more than 899 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 899 are as follows:
1, 29, 31, 899
Therefore, since 899 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 899 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 900 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 899 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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