To determine if 7357 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7357.
If the factors of 7357 are only 7357 and 1, then we know that 7357 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7357 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7357 is only divisible by 1 and 7357, then it is a prime number, and if 7357 is divisible by more than 7357 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7357 are as follows:
1, 7, 1051, 7357
Therefore, since 7357 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7357 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7358 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7357 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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