To determine if 957 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 957.
If the factors of 957 are only 957 and 1, then we know that 957 is a prime number. Otherwise, 957 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 957 is only divisible by 1 and 957, then it is a prime number, and if 957 is divisible by more than 957 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 957 are as follows:
1, 3, 11, 29, 33, 87, 319, 957
Therefore, since 957 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 957 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 958 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 957 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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