To determine if 7087 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7087.
If the factors of 7087 are only 7087 and 1, then we know that 7087 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7087 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7087 is only divisible by 1 and 7087, then it is a prime number, and if 7087 is divisible by more than 7087 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7087 are as follows:
1, 19, 373, 7087
Therefore, since 7087 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7087 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7088 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7087 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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