To determine if 7038 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7038.
If the factors of 7038 are only 7038 and 1, then we know that 7038 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7038 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7038 is only divisible by 1 and 7038, then it is a prime number, and if 7038 is divisible by more than 7038 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7038 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 17, 18, 23, 34, 46, 51, 69, 102, 138, 153, 207, 306, 391, 414, 782, 1173, 2346, 3519, 7038
Therefore, since 7038 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7038 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7039 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7038 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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