23 is prime because its only factors are 1 and itself.
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It is a composite.
The number 23 is a prime number. It has only 1 and 23 as its factors.
529 is not prime. 529 = 23 * 23
15 is composite number 17, 19 and 23 are prime numbers.
Prime numbers have two factors, composite numbers have more than two.