To determine if 948 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 948.
If the factors of 948 are only 948 and 1, then we know that 948 is a prime number. Otherwise, 948 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 948 is only divisible by 1 and 948, then it is a prime number, and if 948 is divisible by more than 948 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 948 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 79, 158, 237, 316, 474, 948
Therefore, since 948 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 948 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 949 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 948 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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