To determine if 992 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 992.
If the factors of 992 are only 992 and 1, then we know that 992 is a prime number. Otherwise, 992 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 992 is only divisible by 1 and 992, then it is a prime number, and if 992 is divisible by more than 992 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 992 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 31, 32, 62, 124, 248, 496, 992
Therefore, since 992 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 992 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 993 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 992 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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