Composite Numbers Math Example 1

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Example 1

easy
Determine whether 9191 is prime or composite. If composite, find a factor pair.

Solution

  1. 1
    Test divisibility by primes up to 91โ‰ˆ9.5\sqrt{91} \approx 9.5: primes to test are 2,3,5,72, 3, 5, 7.
  2. 2
    9191 is odd (not divisible by 22). Digit sum =10= 10 (not divisible by 33). Last digit โ‰ 0,5\neq 0, 5 (not by 55).
  3. 3
    Test 77: 91รท7=1391 \div 7 = 13. Yes! 91=7ร—1391 = 7 \times 13.
  4. 4
    9191 is composite with factor pair (7,13)(7, 13).

Answer

9191 is composite: 91=7ร—1391 = 7 \times 13.
To test primality, check all primes up to n\sqrt{n}. If none divide nn, it is prime; if any divide nn, it is composite. 9191 is a classic 'looks prime' trap โ€” many students guess prime because neither 77 nor 1313 are obvious factors.

About Composite Numbers

Integers greater than 1 that can be expressed as a product of two smaller positive integers; they are the opposite of primes.

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