To determine if 960 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 960.
If the factors of 960 are only 960 and 1, then we know that 960 is a prime number. Otherwise, 960 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 960 is only divisible by 1 and 960, then it is a prime number, and if 960 is divisible by more than 960 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 960 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 32, 40, 48, 60, 64, 80, 96, 120, 160, 192, 240, 320, 480, 960
Therefore, since 960 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 960 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 961 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 960 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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