69 is a composite number.
A prime number is a number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. In contrast, a composite number is a number that has at least one positive divisor other than 1 and itself.
To determine if 69 is prime or composite, we can check for divisors. The number 69 can be divided evenly by 3 (since 69 ÷ 3 = 23) and by itself. This means that besides the factors 1 and 69, it has another divisor, making it a composite number.
Additionally, the prime factorization of 69 is 3 × 23, confirming that it is indeed composite, as it has factors other than just 1 and 69.