Question

classify 89, 16, 17, and 25 as a prime or composite

Answer 1

89 is prime 16 is composite 17 is prime 25 is composite

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

89 and 17 are prime numbers -- a prime number is only divisible by itself or 1.

16 and 25 are composite numbers -- they can be created by multiplying other numbers togther (i.e are divisible by numbers other than themselves and 1).

For example, 16 is divisible by 4, 2 and 8 and 25 is divisible by 5.