Prime Or Composite Number Worksheet

Prime Or Composite Numbers Worksheet

Lesson 1

Problem: A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has only two factors, itself and 1.

A composite number is a natural number that has factors other than itself and 1.

Classify 97 as a prime or composite number.

Step 1: Analyze the number carefully.

Step 2: Factors of 97 are 1 and itself (97) only.

The answer is: Prime

Try two practice problems: Classify each number as prime or composite.

A. 29

B. 77