To determine if 7397 is a prime number or a composite number, we simply look at the factors for 7397.
If the factors of 7397 are only 7397 and 1, then we know that 7397 is a prime number. Otherwise, 7397 is a composite number.
To explain better, if 7397 is only divisible by 1 and 7397, then it is a prime number, and if 7397 is divisible by more than 7397 and 1, then it is a composite number.
The factors of 7397 are as follows:
1, 13, 569, 7397
Therefore, since 7397 is divisible by more than one and itself, the answer to the
question "Is 7397 prime or composite?" is highlighted in blue below.
composite
Is 7398 prime or composite?
OK. Now you know that 7397 is a composite number. Use our logic above and see if
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