To determine if 719 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 719.
If the factors of 719 are only 719 and 1, then we know that 719 is a prime number. Otherwise, 719 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 719 is only divisible by 1 and 719, then it is a prime number, and if 719 is divisible by more than 719 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 719 are as follows:
1, 719
Therefore, since 719 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 719 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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