To determine if 7077 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7077.
If the factors of 7077 are only 7077 and 1, then we know that 7077 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7077 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7077 is only divisible by 1 and 7077, then it is a prime number, and if 7077 is divisible by more than 7077 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7077 are as follows:
1, 3, 7, 21, 337, 1011, 2359, 7077
Therefore, since 7077 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7077 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7078 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7077 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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