To determine if 1426 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1426.
If the factors of 1426 are only 1426 and 1, then we know that 1426 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1426 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1426 is only divisible by 1 and 1426, then it is a prime number, and if 1426 is divisible by more than 1426 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1426 are as follows:
1, 2, 23, 31, 46, 62, 713, 1426
Therefore, since 1426 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1426 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 1427 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1426 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
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