To determine if 7272 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7272.
If the factors of 7272 are only 7272 and 1, then we know that 7272 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7272 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7272 is only divisible by 1 and 7272, then it is a prime number, and if 7272 is divisible by more than 7272 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7272 are as follows:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72, 101, 202, 303, 404, 606, 808, 909, 1212, 1818, 2424, 3636, 7272
Therefore, since 7272 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7272 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7273 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7272 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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