To determine if 961 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 961.
If the factors of 961 are only 961 and 1, then we know that 961 is a prime number. Otherwise, 961 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 961 is only divisible by 1 and 961, then it is a prime number, and if 961 is divisible by more than 961 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 961 are as follows:
1, 31, 961
Therefore, since 961 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 961 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 962 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 961 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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