To determine if 7059 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7059.
If the factors of 7059 are only 7059 and 1, then we know that 7059 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7059 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7059 is only divisible by 1 and 7059, then it is a prime number, and if 7059 is divisible by more than 7059 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7059 are as follows:
1, 3, 13, 39, 181, 543, 2353, 7059
Therefore, since 7059 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7059 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7060 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7059 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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