To determine if 1472 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1472.
If the factors of 1472 are only 1472 and 1, then we know that 1472 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1472 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1472 is only divisible by 1 and 1472, then it is a prime number, and if 1472 is divisible by more than 1472 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1472 are as follows:
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 23, 32, 46, 64, 92, 184, 368, 736, 1472
Therefore, since 1472 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1472 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 1473 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1472 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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