To determine if 7274 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7274.
If the factors of 7274 are only 7274 and 1, then we know that 7274 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7274 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7274 is only divisible by 1 and 7274, then it is a prime number, and if 7274 is divisible by more than 7274 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7274 are as follows:
1, 2, 3637, 7274
Therefore, since 7274 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7274 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7275 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7274 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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