To determine if 7043 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7043.
If the factors of 7043 are only 7043 and 1, then we know that 7043 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7043 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7043 is only divisible by 1 and 7043, then it is a prime number, and if 7043 is divisible by more than 7043 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7043 are as follows:
1, 7043
Therefore, since 7043 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7043 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7044 prime or composite?
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