To determine if 1637 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1637.
If the factors of 1637 are only 1637 and 1, then we know that 1637 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1637 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1637 is only divisible by 1 and 1637, then it is a prime number, and if 1637 is divisible by more than 1637 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1637 are as follows:
1, 1637
Therefore, since 1637 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1637 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1638 prime or composite?
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