To determine if 1702 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1702.
If the factors of 1702 are only 1702 and 1, then we know that 1702 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1702 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1702 is only divisible by 1 and 1702, then it is a prime number, and if 1702 is divisible by more than 1702 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1702 are as follows:
1, 2, 23, 37, 46, 74, 851, 1702
Therefore, since 1702 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1702 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1703 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 1702 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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