The difference is that a Prime number only has two factors that's one and itself, a composite has more factors than one and itself.
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The difference between prime and composite numbers is simple. Prime numbers have only two factors, 1 and itself. Composite numbers are divisible by more than two numbers
Prime numbers have two factors, composite numbers have more than two.
47 - 12 = 35
It is prime
86 is not a prime number, so is a composite.