To determine if 7173 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7173.
If the factors of 7173 are only 7173 and 1, then we know that 7173 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7173 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7173 is only divisible by 1 and 7173, then it is a prime number, and if 7173 is divisible by more than 7173 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7173 are as follows:
1, 3, 9, 797, 2391, 7173
Therefore, since 7173 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7173 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7174 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7173 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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