To determine if 1733 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1733.
If the factors of 1733 are only 1733 and 1, then we know that 1733 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1733 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1733 is only divisible by 1 and 1733, then it is a prime number, and if 1733 is divisible by more than 1733 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1733 are as follows:
1, 1733
Therefore, since 1733 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1733 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1734 prime or composite?
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