To determine if 7279 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7279.
If the factors of 7279 are only 7279 and 1, then we know that 7279 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7279 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7279 is only divisible by 1 and 7279, then it is a prime number, and if 7279 is divisible by more than 7279 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7279 are as follows:
1, 29, 251, 7279
Therefore, since 7279 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7279 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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