To determine if 7283 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7283.
If the factors of 7283 are only 7283 and 1, then we know that 7283 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7283 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7283 is only divisible by 1 and 7283, then it is a prime number, and if 7283 is divisible by more than 7283 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7283 are as follows:
1, 7283
Therefore, since 7283 is divisible by only one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7283 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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Is 7284 prime or composite?
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