To determine if 7318 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7318.
If the factors of 7318 are only 7318 and 1, then we know that 7318 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7318 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7318 is only divisible by 1 and 7318, then it is a prime number, and if 7318 is divisible by more than 7318 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7318 are as follows:
1, 2, 3659, 7318
Therefore, since 7318 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7318 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7319 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7318 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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