Question

Identify whether the number is prime or composite. If the number is composite, then identify the factors. 56

Answer 1

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56 is
`composite.`

Why?

Because prime numbers have only two factors - 1 and themselves. Examples of prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19...

Composite numbers have 3 or more factors. 56 has 8 factors. Therefore, it's composite.

Its factors are: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28 and 56.

Therefore, 56 is a composite number.

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Answer 2

prime

Explanation:

1,2,4,7,8,14,28,56 are the factors