To determine if 7287 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7287.
If the factors of 7287 are only 7287 and 1, then we know that 7287 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7287 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7287 is only divisible by 1 and 7287, then it is a prime number, and if 7287 is divisible by more than 7287 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7287 are as follows:
1, 3, 7, 21, 347, 1041, 2429, 7287
Therefore, since 7287 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7287 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7288 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7287 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
you can figure out if the next number on our list is prime or composite before you check your answer.
|
|
