To determine if 986 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 986.
If the factors of 986 are only 986 and 1, then we know that 986 is a prime number. Otherwise, 986 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 986 is only divisible by 1 and 986, then it is a prime number, and if 986 is divisible by more than 986 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 986 are as follows:
1, 2, 17, 29, 34, 58, 493, 986
Therefore, since 986 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 986 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 987 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 986 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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