To determine if 7271 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7271.
If the factors of 7271 are only 7271 and 1, then we know that 7271 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7271 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7271 is only divisible by 1 and 7271, then it is a prime number, and if 7271 is divisible by more than 7271 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7271 are as follows:
1, 11, 661, 7271
Therefore, since 7271 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7271 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7272 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7271 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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