To find the number 359 prime or composite numbers. We need to check the number which holds only two factors, 1 and the number itself. The factors of 359 are 1 and 359, then it becomes the prime number.
 

If you want to conclude the number is prime or composite, check the divisibility of the number. If the number has two factors, then it is a prime number.

There are different methods to follow, some easy methods to find square roots are given below.

• Counting Divisors Method

• Divisibility Test Method

• Prime Number Chart

• Prime Factorization Method
   

In this counting divisor method, we need to count the divisors of a number. The number, which holds more than two factors, is said to be a composite number.

Let’s check the number 359.

The divisors of 359 = 1, and 359.

359 holds only two divisors, so it is a prime number.
 

For divisibility rule, the number is greater than 1 and can be divisible by 1 and the number itself. In other words, it can be said that if a prime number is divisible by any number, the quotient is not a whole number. 359 is divisible by 1 and 359, therefore, it is a prime number.
 

In this method, we find the square root by listing the prime number chart:

Here, we list the prime numbers up to 370 = 2, 3, 5… 353, 359, 367.

From the above number chart, we obtained that 359 is a prime number.

In this method, we need to find the prime factorization of 359

The prime factorization is said to be the numbers as the product of their prime factors.

Prime factorization of 359 = 1 × 359

Therefore, 359 is not factored into smaller prime factors.
 

• Perfect Divisor: The Integers which are divided into numbers completely without leaving any remainder.

• Composite Number: These numbers hold factors more than itself and one.

• Prime number chart: It consists of all prime numbers from smallest to largest.

• Prime Factorization: It is a number as the product of its prime factors.