To determine if 1764 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 1764.
If the factors of 1764 are only 1764 and 1, then we know that 1764 is a prime number. Otherwise, 1764 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 1764 is only divisible by 1 and 1764, then it is a prime number, and if 1764 is divisible by more than 1764 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 1764 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21, 28, 36, 42, 49, 63, 84, 98, 126, 147, 196, 252, 294, 441, 588, 882, 1764
Therefore, since 1764 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 1764 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 1765 prime or composite?
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