To determine if 7359 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7359.
If the factors of 7359 are only 7359 and 1, then we know that 7359 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7359 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7359 is only divisible by 1 and 7359, then it is a prime number, and if 7359 is divisible by more than 7359 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7359 are as follows:
1, 3, 11, 33, 223, 669, 2453, 7359
Therefore, since 7359 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7359 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
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