To determine if 952 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 952.
If the factors of 952 are only 952 and 1, then we know that 952 is a prime number. Otherwise, 952 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 952 is only divisible by 1 and 952, then it is a prime number, and if 952 is divisible by more than 952 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 952 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 17, 28, 34, 56, 68, 119, 136, 238, 476, 952
Therefore, since 952 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 952 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 953 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 952 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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