To determine if 7259 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7259.
If the factors of 7259 are only 7259 and 1, then we know that 7259 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7259 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7259 is only divisible by 1 and 7259, then it is a prime number, and if 7259 is divisible by more than 7259 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7259 are as follows:
1, 7, 17, 61, 119, 427, 1037, 7259
Therefore, since 7259 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7259 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7260 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7259 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.
|
|
